Newcastle United have been consistently inconsistent this campaign.
The Magpies have won six and lost five of their 16 Premier League matches, and are currently sitting 12th in the standings.
Newcastle cruised to a 4-0 win over Leicester City at the weekend, but that came on the back of a four-game winless run in the English top-flight.
The Tyneside club recently suffered a major blow after Callum Wilson picked another hamstring injury, ruling him out for the next two months.
The Athletic’s Chris Waugh says the experienced striker is almost certain to remain on Tyneside beyond January given his injury.
However, it is reportedly unclear whether the club will trigger the one-year extension in his contract that will expire in June next year.
Despite Wilson’s injury, Newcastle’s winter transfer plans remain largely unaltered, with a right-sided attacker or a centre-half their main priority.
The 32-year-old missed the start of the season due to a combination of back and hamstring issues.
He battled back to feature in the team’s last four matches from the bench, but the latest injury means he will now be sidelined for around eight weeks.
Wilson joined Newcastle in the summer of 2020 for a fee around £20 million.
He established himself as a key member of the first-team, racking up 48 goals in 112 appearances in all competitions.
The centre-forward is highly rated for his goal scoring prowess, but he has become very injury prone and rarely available for the team.
Stats from Transfermark