NEWCASTLE UNITED’S home defeat to Fulham will not affect the club’s plans for the final two days of the transfer window, with Eddie Howe still not anticipating any signings ahead of Monday night’s deadline.

The Magpies crashed to a second successive home loss as second-half goals from Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at St James’ Park.

While Fulham were able to bring on Muniz and Andreas Pereira in the second half, with the duo combining for the visitors’ winner, Howe was unable to change the course of the game via his own bench.

Joe Willock failed to make an impact, with Will Osula the only other attacking option following the midweek departure of Miguel Almiron.

Prior to the game, Howe admitted Newcastle were unable to sign a replacement for Almiron, who returned to Atlanta United in a deal worth around £11m, because of their PSR position.

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That has not changed, even though the Magpies’ latest defeat once again highlighted the limitations within the current squad.

“There’s nothing we can do,” admitted Howe, when asked whether Newcastle might look to change their transfer plans ahead of the deadline. “The window will be what it is and results won’t change that.”

Howe has previously admitted that a squad can ‘go stale’ if additions do not arrive during a transfer window.

This will be the third window in a row where Newcastle have been unable to sign a player capable of making an immediate impact on the first team, a situation that has severely restricted their ability to kick on.

Howe admits the lack of transfer activity is far from ideal, but denies that staleness has become a problem as a result.

“I don’t think staleness is an issue,” he said. “I don’t feel that at all. I always judge the training ground as the measurement – the result usually comes from what you see day to day.

“I don’t see an issue with the internal culture or dynamic. I think everything is okay. That’s why I’d need to analyse the (Fulham) game properly before giving my assessment of it.”