Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez admits he's eager to be active in the January market.

Newcastle lost 1-0 to Arsenal on Saturday in London.

With takeover talks at the club continuing, Benitez was asked how he will guide Newcastle out of their recent rut, to which he told Sky Sports: "We will keep working harder and improve little things that have to change.

"Hopefully we can bring a few additions in January that will give us a lift and the team will have more balance. We have an idea [what we can do in January]. We have to talk.

"I was talking with Lee Charnley, the managing director, and we know more or less what we have. We just have to be sure we have the options and see if they are possible because sometimes January is very difficult."