Goalkeeper Rob Elliot admits the ongoing debate about Newcastle's transfer activity could be having a detrimental effect on those currently at St James' Park.
After a summer of frustration in the market for boss Rafael Benitez following last season's promotion, the Magpies have opened the new Premier League term with back-to-back defeats to perhaps emphasise why the Spaniard is so keen for more new arrivals.
It has led to plenty of airtime and column inches dedicated to discussions over whether Newcastle are currently equipped to survive, and Elliot will welcome the end of the window when there will be certainty over Benitez's eventual group.