EDDIE HOWE and Paul Mitchell have reportedly held “clear-the-air talks” after Newcastle’s lacklustre transfer window. The Magpies only brought in five players during the summer,

Newcastle's results this season had papered over the cracks of poor performances... until Fulham. Eddie Howe has multiple problems to solve

Eddie Howe and Paul Mitchell have held clear-the-air talks to move on from a frustrating summer transfer window at Newcastle United, according to reports. Mitchell replaced Dan Ashworth as Newcastle 's sporting director in July before publicly criticising elements of the club's previous recruitment during Howe's reign.

Then came the departure of co-owner and Howe ally Amanda Staveley, and then the uncertainty caused by Howe's comments on needing to be "happy" and "boundaries" after sporting director Paul Mitchell and performance director James Bunce arrived on the scene.

Click the sign-up box below to receive the newsletter every Monday morning this season for our verdict on all 20 Premier League clubs Even the most optimistic Newcastle United supporter would struggle to argue that this result hasn’t been coming.

The Newcastle United team has seen ten changes this season in the Premier League. That is a fair few changes between matches, especially when you are talking about only the five PL games, so four lots of changes.

Eddie Howe believes that Newcastle United are making progress with their performances and praised his side for their impressive start to the season, stating it is “a step in the right direction”. Newcastle secured a 2-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday,

Newcastle fans have seen this scoreline coming for a few games now - but bad performances have been masked by good results. The weekend’s game has meant that some fans are asking (albeit, quietly) is it time to ask questions of Eddie Howe?