There’s little doubt that the overhaul conducted by Rafa Benitez is perhaps the most dramatic in recent memory for the club.
A multitude of exciting talents and a myriad of dismal flops were shifted in and out of the St. James’ Park doors over the course of the last few months, creating a fresh and exciting squad from which to choose from.
While the likes of Matt Ritchie and Dwight Gayle are undoubtedly the headline arrivals, our Champions League winning coach brought far more in than big names.
Some of the signings may not be the most glamorous , though are indicative of the sort of talent Benitez needs to rely on in order to march the Toon Army back into the proverbial Promised Land.
So, with that in mind, who of the new boys worth their weight in gold?
Who could prove to be the masterstrokes on what could be the most poignant summer in recent memory on Tyneside.
