Hello and welcome to our Newcastle United live blog on Wednesday, January 22.

The Magpies clinched their first signing of the January window by securing a six-month loan for Nabil Bentaleb, who joined from Schalke with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.

They retain an interest in Valentino Lazaro but his agent has also met with RB Leipzig, who are being tipped to sign him now.

Steve Bruce also wants a striker and a left-back after Newcastle suffered injuries to Jetro Willems and Paul Dummett that will rule both out for the rest of the season.

We will have all the latest transfer news and the fall-out from last night's dramatic 2-2 draw at Everton, which saw Florian Lejeune score twice.