In
Joelinton (att) Hoffenheim; Allan Saint-Maximin (mid) Nice; Jetro Willems (def) Eintracht Frankfurt – on loan; Kyle Scott (mid) Chelsea U23; Henri Saivet (mid) Bursaspor – end of loan; Dwight Gayle (att) WBA – end of loan;
Out
Mohamed Diame (r) (mid) Al Ahli; Ayoze Perez (r) (att) Leicester; Salomon Rondon (r) (att) WBA – end of loan; Joselu (sp) (att) Alaves; Kenedy (sp) (mid) Chelsea – end of loan; Antonio Barreca (def) Monaco – end of loan; Freddie Woodman (gk) Swansea – on loan;
Target
Survival is the only thing on the agenda, but the departure of fan-favourite Benitez is likely to destabilise the club, and a season of great struggle to avoid the drop looks inevitable.