Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez insists he is not going to "start a war" with the club over its January transfer business.
The Spaniard cut an increasingly frustrated figure last month as the Magpies waited until late in the window to make their move amid collapsed takeover talks and uncertainty over his budget.
In the event, he was able to add three new signings to his squad - Chelsea midfielder Kenedy, Leicester striker Islam Slimani and Sparta Prague keeper Martin Dubravka - on loan to afford him a series of different options for what remains of the Premier League season.