Chris Hughton is currently drawing up a list of targets, but if the players come in, it will have to be on a loan deal at least initially. Per Ciljan Skelbred a Newcastle supporter since a boy If these players are good, a loan deal is fine because it does have advantages for the [...]

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There will be significant part of the £20M Mike Ashley has allocated to the club to bring in some new players, both on loan and in the January transfer market. Leon Cort Newcastle interested 30 year-old Stoke City 6′3″ defender Leon Cort, is still thought to be a Newcastle target, who will probably be brought in [. Click to continue reading...

It seems that Danny Simpson is starting to worry a little about his longer term future in football. Danny Simpson would love to stay on Tyneside When young players are at Manchester United, they have to be almost world class to have any chance opf playing regularly for the Manchester first team, just because the [. Click to continue reading...

There will be no money for Chris Hughton in the January transfer window, if Mike Ashley is still the owner. Andy O'Brien - loan signing fell through we couldn't afford his wages That's the news this morning and it's looking like Newcastle United this season will need to continue to us t he loan market as [. Click to continue reading...

Our star young Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul saved a penalty to preserve his unbeaten record in the European Qualifiers as Holland Under-21s made it three wins in a row with a 4-0 win over Poland in Kielce. Tim Krul - saved a penalty top preserve unbeaten status Tim has yet to concede a goal in the [.. Click to continue reading...

Danny Simpson has talked today about his wish to stay at Newcastle United in the long term. Danny Simpson feels he belongs on Tyneside This has been a great move for Simpson so far and he is now desperate to join a club that has made him feel one of the family over the last couple of [...] Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton says he will enter the loan market again if he needs to reinforce the Newcastle United squad. Chris Hughton - will use loan market as necessary Local lad Shola Ameobi is the only long term injury so far this season, with a broken foot, so the club has done well so far with injuries. Click to continue reading...

News breaking today that Abdoulaye Meite is close to joining either Newcastle or Hull City on a year-long loan from West Bromwich Albion. Abdoulaye Meite - loan move pending? The 28 year-old center-back is keen to play first-team football again, before the World Cup, otherwise he has little chance of regaining his place in the Ivory Coast [. Click to continue reading...

Marlon Harewood was today given the Newcastle United number 10 shirt, which was not made famous by Michael Owen, whose time on Tyneside was a complete disaster, let's face it. Harewood - keen to play at a packed St. James' Park The 6′1″ powerful striker signed on a three-month loan deal with the Magpies from [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United have finally (at last!) completed the loan signing of Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood. Marlon Harewood - finally signs loan deal at Newcastle 30 year-old Harewood will go straight into the squad for Newcastle's vital game at Ipswich on Saturday, and we would expect at some point in the game he will make his debut [. Click to continue reading...

We were confident that Newcastle would be signing Marlon Harewood on loan and that was confirmed by both his agent and Chris Hughton yesterday afternoon. Marlon Harewood coming to Newcastle later this week Marlon's agent, Phil Sproson, confirmed his client is getting close to a three-month loan move from Aston Villa: "I believe we are [. Click to continue reading...

Look for Newcastle to announce  in the next day or two they are signing Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood on a three-month loan. Marlon Harewood - 3 month loan to Newcastle? Newcastle seem to have been after a few strikers and our est choice would have probably been Senegal striker Kamara from Fulham, who apparently was more than [. Click to continue reading...

It appears that Newcastle United stole a march on Sheffield United for Georgian and Blackburn defender Zurab Khizanishvili late Wednesday night Zurab Khizanishvili - switched to Newcastle at last moment Apparently The Blades were set to sign Khizanishvili on loan on Wednesday evening, until Newcastle United stepped in and signed the Georgian defender on a three month deal, [. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton has talked more this morning about just how happy he is have strengthened his defense with the loan signing yesterday of Khizanishvili, 27, of Blackburn and Georgia. Khizanishvili - great addition the the squad This looks a very good piece of  business by the manager, as we mentioned yesterday, and if Zurab shines on Tyneside through [. Click to continue reading...

While Chris Hughton has only made three signings this season, but all three have been very good. Marlon Harewood - on his way to Newcastle? Chris has brought in Danny Simpson at right back from Manchester United, to essentially replace Habib Beye, who of course left for Aston Villa, although Danny is supposedly only here until January [. Click to continue reading...

It's really hard not to have impressed with both the play and the character and commitment of 22 year-old right-back Danny Simpson, who is on loan from Manchester United, until January 1st. Danny Simpson made to measure for Newcastle Danny talked today about Newcastle's coaches Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood: "Chris and Colin Calderwood have fed us [. Click to continue reading...

News in the People yesterday that the striker Chris Hughton wants to bring to Newcastle is Fulham's Senegal International Diomansy Kamara. Diomansy Kamara wants to join Newcastle The People also says that Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has recently fallen out with the striker, after Roy refused the Senegalese star a loan move to Newcastle. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle manager Chris Hughton talked this morning of  bolstering the Newcastle squad shortly, and having Nicky Butt back for the game at Cardiff  City on Sunday. Chris and the lads training this week Chris has been talking to Newcastle United TV this morning, and he was asked if he expects to sign some new players soon, and the Londoner replied: [. Click to continue reading...

There are some reports today that Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is interested in Stoke City's defender Leon Cort. Leon Cort Newcastle interested? We were expecting Chris to go after Craig Cathcart of the Red Devils but nothing has happened there, so we're not exactly sure what the situation is with the 20 year-old Northern Ireland U-21 [. Click to continue reading...

Well it looks like you cannot accuse Newcastle of moving quickly to increase the size of their woefully inadequate squad, since the loan window opened yesterday. Sam Vokes 19 year-old Welsh International striker It looks like Chris Hughton is unlikely to have any new additions to the Newcastle United squad before Sunday's trip to Cardiff [. Click to continue reading...

With the hope we may bring some players in on loan tomorrow, we'll take a leaf out of Jose Mourinho's book, when he joined Chelsea, and see if our squad has two good players for every position. Jose Enrique has never had a back up pushing him It seems that's exactly what the good teams [...] Click to continue reading...

Bad news as we approach Tuesday and the loan season opening for Football League clubs. Marlon Harewood striker is not fit The news is that Newcastle target Marlon Harewood of Aston Villa has been potentially shelved because the striker is not fit. Newcastle boss Chris Hughton had pinpointed Harewood, 30, to add to Newcastle's striking options. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle seem certain to sing some new players this Tuesday when the Championship loan season opens and last until the end of November. David Healy - Newcastle loan target? Two of the players we expect to sign then are 30 year old striker Marlon Harewood from Aston Villa, and also  20 year-old Craig Cathcart, the 20 year [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle did a couple pieces of business last Tuesday, and both were very good for the club. Xisco - out of his nightmare at Newcastle One was to bring in Peter Lovenkrands again, and we think this lad is just made for Newcastle, especially in the current situation we are in. Peter knows the players form last season, and he [. Click to continue reading...

It's a mini transfer season opening next Tuesday but for loan players and just for the Championship and down, so we are going to be linked with many many players who we may get on loan can't wait for the Sunday papers this weekend. Marlon King loan signing? And the latest is another [...] Click to continue reading...

News today that Newcastle United are among clubs interested in Plymouth's Dutch defender Marcel Seip. Marcel Sepp - Newcastle after center back? The 27 year old was born in Winshoten, Holland and has been at Plymouth Argyle for almost 3 years, after agreeing to a three-year contract, back in November, 2006 through this summer. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton has explained the loan system and what Newcastle's plans are in the next week or so. Chris Hughton - loan plans in place Chris Hughton told the Evening Chronicle today: "In five days' time we hope to bring in loan signings." "These will be initial one- month loan deals that could be extended to [. Click to continue reading...

The Daily Mirror is reporting today that Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood is set to join Newcastle United on loan next week. Marlon Harewood - on loan to Newcastle And since we've learned more about the Championship transfer deadline and loan sytem, there seems no reason why Newcastle can't be working their loan deals right now, and [. Click to continue reading...

Peter Lovenkrands was interviewed at the Benton training grounds tonight, and he said he was delighted to be back and it was a good move for him and his family, who really like the Newcastle area. Peter Lovenkrands - good to be back Lovenkrands was interviewed tonight on nufcTV after signing a new three year contract with [. Click to continue reading...

Things may look really bleak for Newcastle fans right now, but if we can get 5 loan signings  lined up that we can bring in, in 2 weeks time, things may be better than they appear right now. Matt Kilgallon - failed to sign him today It seems like Newcastle were after two signings today and [...] Click to continue reading...

Fraser Forester has joined League One club Norwich City on loan for another month, after Rovers failed to agree financial terms with Newcastle United for their star young goalkeeper. Fraser Forster - switches to the Canaries The 21-year-old 6′6″ talented goalkeeper has spent a month with Bristol Rovers, after joining them from the Tyneside club at the [. Click to continue reading...

We mentioned this a few days ago but when you look at our unbalanced squad we have too many central midfielders. Nicky Butt may be on his way And when you look at who we can cash in on, Nicky Butt shines out like a beacon. While it would be good to keep Nicky because of his [...] Click to continue reading...

It seems that Bristol Rovers have clinched the loan signing of Newcastle's highly-rated goalkeeper Fraser Forster. Fraser Forster promising young goalkeeper at Newcastle Fraser was born in nearby Hexham and has been an impressive youngster at the Newcastle club for the last couple of years. Now standing at 6-6″ (he was 6′4″ two years ago), Fraser is [. Click to continue reading...

Some developments over the weekend suggested that Alex McLeish of Birmingham City has inquired about taking Joey Barton on a season-long loan deal. Joey Barton - who will take him? And that seems to have already stirred up some fans at St. Andrews, who hardly want to see Joey representing their club next season. Click to continue reading...

Two bits of rather odd news being reported on two Newcastle players this afternoon. Kazenga LuaLua - on loan to Doncaster for a month First of all Newcastle United#8217;s 18 year old promising winger Kazenga LuaLua, has today joined Doncaster Rovers on a month#8217;s loan spell. This will give the lad some first team experience, but [. Click to continue reading...