Sign another striker
A backup or supporting striker must also be brought in this window to help Dwight Gayle out. The former Crystal Palace striker has most goals in the Championship (19), but can be missing or out of luck in some games as the case has been so far, and the burden on him must be reduced by bringing in a striker able to excel behind him in an attacking midfield role or off the bench.
The duo of Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ayoze Pérez haven’t been able to help share the goalscoring responsibilities, with 6 goals in between the 2. Such forms of theirs won’t be able to give Newcastle that needed competitive edge, and with it’s why acquiring another striker is pertinent for Benitez if he is to lead the Magpies to the Championship title.