The January transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday 3rd February but Newcastle United are said to be closed for business already.
There are still reports out there linking several Newcastle United players with a move away from Tyneside before Monday's deadline.
Matt Targett seems to be the player with the most activity surrounding him right now with Keith Downie saying he believes Targett will leave. Lloyd Kelly and Kieran Trippier are also generating interest.
However, Craig Hope wrote in his Newcastle Confidential column for the Daily Mail that Newcastle are likely to be closed for business following the exit of Miguel Almiron.
Also, as part of his Newcastle Confidential column, Hope has written about the future of Sean Longstaff who has also been said to be available this month with Everton potentially eyeing a move.
Hope says that Sean Longstaff has told Newcastle chiefs that he wants to stay at his boyhood club at least until the end of the season.
We covered the Everton links a couple of days ago and said it would be very hard to persuade the boyhood Newcastle fan to leave the club where he came through the academy while they're chasing cup success and Champions League football to go to a club fighting at the other end of the table.
We don't begrudge Longstaff for trying to hang on to his Newcastle career while he can, but it does seem like he's aware that his days are likely numbered.
It would be one hell of a send-off for the academy graduate if he got to lift a cup with the club he loves before moving on at the end of the season though.
Do it for Longy!
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23 | 35 | 56 |
2 |
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24 | 27 | 50 |
3 |
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24 | 13 | 47 |
4 |
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24 | 16 | 43 |
5 |
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24 | 13 | 41 |
6 |
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24 | 13 | 41 |
7 |
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24 | 13 | 40 |
8 |
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24 | -3 | 37 |
9 |
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24 | 4 | 36 |
10 |
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24 | -3 | 34 |
11 |
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24 | 0 | 31 |
12 |
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24 | -2 | 30 |
13 |
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24 | -6 | 29 |
14 |
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24 | 11 | 27 |
15 |
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24 | -17 | 27 |
16 |
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23 | -5 | 26 |
17 |
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24 | -18 | 19 |
18 |
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24 | -28 | 17 |
19 |
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24 | -27 | 16 |
20 |
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24 | -36 | 9 |