Newcastle United supporters have been licking their lips at the prospect of a transfer feast in the next window.
Takeover fever has drawn fans to speculate over which big-name European stars might be donning the famous black-and-white stripes next season.
Who that may be remains a mystery, but what we do know is that a new Newcastle United kit will be released by the club soon.
Concept kits created by some impatient fans have seen the likes of Saudi oil company Aramco emblazoned across the front of the shirt as main sponsor.
Speculation will continue until the club takeover is completed, but in the meantime we have picked out five of the Magpies’ best ever kits, home and away…
1983-85 away
A grey-coloured ensemble featuring black pin-stripes and a V-neck collar, Newcastle’s change kit in the mid-1980s was a smart fit.
Led by manager Arthur Cox and fired to promotion from the old Second Division by Kevin Keegan, Newcastle finished third in the second tier in 1983-84.
Perm-sporting Keegan adorned the grey number as well as Glenn Roeder, John Anderson, Terry McDermott and Peter Beardsley.
In its second season, a young Chris Waddle joined the first-team, pulling on the sharp change kit with the blue Newcastle Brown Ale star as the main sponsor.
1993-95 home
Likely to win the hearts and minds of many Geordie fans as their all-time favourite is the home shirt worn between 1993 and 1995.
It was another fit that carried the Newcastle Brown Ale star as the principal sponsor, and was made by sportswear brand Asics.
With a handsome collar and a satisfying ratio of black-and-white stripes, United wore it with much success.
Synonymous with the goalscoring of Andy Cole and Peter Beardsley in his second spell at the club, there are many fond memories attached to this incarnation of the famous black-and-white.
1995-96 away
The famous maroon-and-blue change strip from the 1995-96 season was reimagined for the Magpies’ 2018-19 campaign, but the nostalgia ascribed to the nearly-men of 1996 means the original remains one of United’s most iconic kits.
Newcastle went close to clinching their first Premier League title that season, but it was their form away from home in the hooped kit that ultimately saw them fall short. It remains a regular fixture in Tyneside wardrobes and can be frequently seen amongst the travelling fans to this day.
1995-97 home
Newcastle’s home strip for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons remains one of the more iconic in Premier League history.
Neutral fans remember the buttoned-collar black-and-white kit for those who wore it - the Entertainers. David Ginola, Les Ferdinand, Rob Lee and Alan Shearer were all regulars at St James’ Park at that time, one of the last great eras for the club.
Manufactured by Adidas and adorned by a new-look Newcastle Brown Ale logo, the sunrise aesthetic of the sponsor atop a black-and-white backdrop was perfectly proportioned.
2001-03 home
Between 2001 and 2003, Newcastle threatened a revival at the top of the Premier League under Sir Bobby Robson.
It was in their home kit, sponsored by telecommunications firm NTL, that they captivated the St James’ Park faithful with emphatic wins over the likes of Blackburn Rovers and Everton, as well as classic clashes with Manchester United.
It was a kit often worn in away games and on European nights, famously in Rotterdam as United triumphed over Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League.
With the easily-identifiable three-stripes of Adidas adorning the sleeves and the option of white shorts for away fixtures, it is a classic.
