2. Newcastle United
A positively horrible window for Newcastle in which they were forced to part ways with their most influential midfielder so close to the end of the window, leaving them no time to look for a quality replacement. They did try to spend the £19m that they received from PSG for Yohan Cabaye to bring in Clement Grenier from Lyon, but a deal could not be arranged in the short duration remaining in the window.
Newcastle’s strikers, barring Loic Remy, have not found their scoring boots till date and Newcastle needed striking reinforcements. They brought in Dutch striker Luuk de Jong from Borussia Monchengladbach on loan, but the striker has been out of form and he too has struggled for goals this season.
Geordie fans would have been left exasperated by yet another poor showing in the transfer window, and the low morale translated into a 3-0 thumping by Sunderland in the derby, at home no less.