However, Yoan Gouffran is cup-tied, having played for Bordeaux in the competition, and in any case, the club could only make three additions, only one of which had previously featured in the Champions League, ruling out full-back Mathieu Debuchy, with Yanga-Mbiwa having been chosen ahead of him.
United have taken off:
Demba Ba (at Chelsea)
Mehdi Abeid (on loan)
Brad Inman (on loan)
Conor Newton (on loan)
Xisco (left Newcastle)
Dennis Knight (left Newcastle).