Newcastle United's incoming business promises to excite this summer but there will be equal intrigue as to which of Eddie Howe's senior side make way once the window open. As it stands, on the face of it, the United head coach has six big calls to make regarding members of his St James' Park dressing room.

This was also their sixth league draw all season; Eddie Howe's men have made a habit of going for broke: 14 wins, 6 defeats, and just those six stalemates have come in the last 26

Eddie Howe having stated the match that United weren’t ‘clinical enough’ in the final third. Danny Murphy agreeing that this was true, but at the same time, saying Newcastle United ‘looked a really good side’ and were better than Brighton.