Newcastle United latest news: Eddie Howe has opened up about a ‘difficult’ summer transfer window and how his team are ‘evolving’ into an ‘exciting’ team. Newcastle United news: Headlines, team updates, match previews and reports - all things NUFC Sign up Thank you for signing up! Submitting...Eddie Howe believes that Newcastle United are missing an ‘X Factor’ in their play following a difficult summer window and a relatively slow start to the season. Advertisement Hide AdAdvertisement Hide Ad“We're going through a period where we've had the biggest change to the squad since my time here. Advertisement Hide AdAdvertisement Hide Ad“The team is playing with strength, it's just missing that X Factor that I think will come.