Alan Pardew is hoping, at the very least, to make one or two loan
signings in the weeks to come - but he is not desperate to sell
anyone in order to bring new players in.
With the transfer window allowing Premiership clubs to make their moves in January, Alan says:
"I am a little bit hinging on the phone calls I am getting before I can ring other people.
"That is the situation and I am honest enough to admit that.
"There isn't a lot in the kitty but certainly we would look to be loaning one or two - I am constantly looking on that front.
"I am looking to bolster the squad but by the same token it would be nice to see Steve Lomas and Rob Lee return though Rufus isn't going to make it, which is a blow.
"But there are some bonuses to come from within the squad still."