Winger Miguel Almiron will stay at Newcastle beyond the January transfer window, says manager Eddie Howe.
Despite the speculation he replaced the injured Alexander Isak in Newcastle's 3-1 win at Aston Villa on Tuesday and helped set up the Magpies' third goal.
"I'm confident that he will stay now, and I'm delighted because he's such an important player," Howe said.
"What a person and professional he is - he's had a lot of speculation that's come from the media, but it's not affected him at all.
"He didn't feel anywhere his best physically, but he put himself on the pitch for the team and performed really well.