Newcastle United are yet to make a signing in the January transfer window.
Rafael Benitez has told the Chronicle that he does not see it as an advantage that Newcastle United do not play on deadline day.
Newcastle are still looking to make additions in the January transfer window, as Benitez wants to improve his squad.
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The Spanish boss has targeted a number of players throughout the month to date, but Newcastle have not brought one new player to the club.
The Magpies do have the luxury of not having to play on deadline day, meaning that they have more freedom to complete their business at the last minute.
However, Benitez does not see this as an advantage, and he has conceded that he no longer knows whether Newcastle will be able to complete a transfer in the next few days.
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“I don’t think it will change too much in terms of the transfer window,” he said.
“We have to do our job before [the deadline] – one extra day shouldn’t make too much of a difference.
“We have our targets, but we don’t know if we can get them.
“The timing does not change anything.”
Newcastle have been linked with the likes of James McCarthy and Andros Townsend recently, but they have been unable to make much progress with either deal.
Newcastle are currently in second place in the Championship table, and have built up a six point cushion inside the automatic promotion spaces.
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