Dan Burn identified as Newcastle United's best January signing ahead of Kieran Trippier

The January transfer business conducted by Newcastle United has already started to pay dividends.

Since bringing Kieran Trippier and Chris Wood to the club at the beginning of last month, the Magpies are unbeaten and have picked up 10 points from four games.

Bruno Guimaraes, Matt Targett and Dan Burn were also brought to the club on deadline day, prior to the victory against Everton.

The latter showed exactly why he was brought back to the North-east on his debut as he was awarded Man of the Match in the 1-0 win against Aston Villa.

It was Trippier’s goal, his second in consecutive games, that proved the difference in the scoreline against Steven Gerrard’s side but he also sustained an injury in the victory.

The England right-back is expected to be out for at least couple of months after it was confirmed as a fractured bone in his foot, a huge blow for his new side given the way in which he has started his career on Tyneside.

The rest of the team will really have to step up in his absence if they are to continue their ascent away from the bottom three.

However, Frank McAvennie claimed that, as long as Burn stays fit, Magpies supporters shouldn’t have too much to worry about as he identified the former Brighton defender as the key signing of the January window.

“They needed a centre-back so badly, that was obvious,” he told Football Insider. “They have one now and he was solid against Villa. So if he gets injured, then you worry.

“Then Newcastle are back to the defence that was conceding goals for fun. Trippier being injured is a blow, yes, but Burn getting injured would be worse.

“He has so much experience and he’s a Newcastle fan, he will die for that club, you can’t buy that. As long as he stays fit, I think Newcastle