Newcastle currently lie just two points above the relegation zone and securing some January signings could reignite their floundering season. 

Current Magpies owner Mike Ashley is expected to fund a January spending spree despite the club edging closer to a £300million takeover from Amanda Staveley's PCP Capital Partners.

And as the winter sales edge closer, manager Rafa Benitez has revealed the Toon club have targets in mind. 

“We can talk with agents, players and clubs and say ‘we’re here’ and ‘we can’ or ‘we cannot’,” he said. 

“It’s easier. You know where you are and you can go in one direction or another one. You need to know as soon as possible. We have our targets.”

So who could Newcastle sign in January?

Take a look through the gallery above to see the star players Newcastle could target during the next transfer window!