Newcastle United links to potential free agent signing moves, but the club is unable to add any senior players at this stage of the season.
Magpies don’t have slots available within the 25-man roster, as Champions League and Premier League team lists have already been submitted.
League rules allow free agents to be included only if the club’s registered team has space. However, Newcastle has a complete list of 25 senior experts, making new additions impossible unless manager Eddie Howe chooses to rule out contract players.
The only exception is to sign players under the age of 21 born on or after January 1, 2004. This is because it does not need to be included in the official team list.
It will be interesting to see if Newcastle has decided to add more during the January transfer period, when Newcastle may reassess its needs and explore potential opportunities, in response to injuries and outgoing transfers. For now, their squad appears to be trapped in place.
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Newcastle was hoping for a Premier League team
Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale, John Ruddy, Mark Gillespie
Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Jamaal Lascelles, Emil Krafth, Tino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn, Harrison Ashby
Jollington, Sandro Tonari, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Burns, Anthony Elanga, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willlock, Jacob Ramsey, Bruno Guimaras
Yoane Wissa, Nick Woltemade, William Osula
First team player under 21 years old
Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley
Newcastle needs a deeper team
Newcastle has put together a talented team, but it clearly lacks depth in the side. They will compete in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League this season. They can certainly use more depth on the sides. It will be interesting to see if you can handle the increased number of games without any major injuries or fatigue.
Newcastle was criticised for the summer signing, saying players “no worth it” the money they paid