After a huge summer of spending, it was always going to be difficult for Eddie Howe and co. to get the ball rolling with so many new faces at Newcastle United.

The Alexander Isak transfer saga brought unwanted negative attention to the club as the Swedish international forced his move to Liverpool at the end of the summer window, but now Newcastle must look forward and try to build some momentum after a tough few months. Nick Woltemade has proven to be a shrewd acquisition and his impact is epitomised by becoming just the third Magpies player to score in his first three Premier League home games - only Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand have done the same.

Howe's side are currently 11th in the table and will be hoping to build in the coming weeks and months to be in a position to challenge for Europe. The Saudi Private Investment Fund have reportedly told Howe that the long-term goal is to avoid signing older players, which contrasts to the club's previous acquisitions of Kieran Tripper,...