Newcastle hoping to add new striker to squad

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is hoping to add at least one striker to his squad this summer. The coach has admitted he has been busy and locked in conversations with director of football Joe Kinnear regarding a new signing.

With Demba Ba yet to have been replaced since his move to Chelsea, Newcastle are now scouring the world to find a suitable replacement.


"It's obvious, looking at our squad, that strikers is an area we are looking to strengthen,” Pardew said. "If I'm honest, we are looking worldwide in terms of making sure we get the right players.


"Not really much has changed for me. I've lost Derek Llambias, who was doing the transfers here, and I've gained Joe Kinnear. Hopefully Joe and our team here, and our board, can get a player over the line.


"People put two and two together and make five, really. I'm the manager of this football club and I'll make sure I manage it as I've always done at all my clubs, with our foot firmly planted forward and trying to take the game to other teams and trying to play an exciting brand of football.


"Last year we let ourselves down a little on that front. Hopefully we can show a better side to us at the start of this campaign."