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Alan Pardew is confident of strengthening his Newcastle squad further and hopes to bring in at least two more players.

Newcastle will not be making a move for Barry Ferguson as the Birmingham midfielder is the wrong side of 30.

Newcastle will not be making a move for Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge while their hopes of signing Mevlut Erdinc look slim.

Newcastle say both Joey Barton and Jose Enrique will return to training on Monday despite speculation linking them away.

Swansea City are hopeful Neil Taylor will remain at the Liberty Stadium after they decided to reject a £1m offer from Newcastle.

Newcastle United are playing down speculation linking Joey Barton with a cut-price £1m move away from St. James' Park.

Newcastle are one of four clubs who are talking to Toulouse in a bid to capture Moussa Sissoko, according to the player's agent.

Hatem Ben Arfa has made a full recovery from his broken leg and is fit enough to take part in Newcastle United's pre-season work.

Newcastle are still yet to receive a single bid for Joey Barton, Fabricio Coloccini and Jonas Gutierrez according to reports.

Newcastle United say they haven't had any bids for three of their players, all linked to be making exits from St James' Park.

Newcastle United winger Wayne Routledge looks to be heading through the St James' Park exit door.

Sylvain Marveaux says he chose a move to Newcastle over Liverpool and insists the Magpies are not second choice.

Charles N'Zogbia is said to prefer a move to Newcastle and as long as a fee can be agreed with Wigan then the deal will be on.

Nile Ranger is interesting both Bolton and QPR but any bids for the player could be affected by their other transfer targets.

Neil Taylor is being tipped to reject the chance of a move to Newcastle, with Everton now believed to be chasing his signature.

Newcastle have reportedly ended their pursuit of Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia due to the winger's wage demands.

Newcastle target Vicente, who is a free agent after leaving Valencia, has revealed he will decide his future in the coming days.

Arsenal have made enquiries about taking Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton to the Emirates Stadium ahead of next season.

QPR striker Adel Taarabt has told Newcastle boss Alan Pardew he is keen on completing a £10m move to St James' Park.

Newcastle, Swansea and Blackburn Rovers are understood to be interested in veteran Valencia winger Vicente Rodriguez.

Newcastle have beaten Liverpool to the signature of Rennes midfielder Sylvain Marveaux on a free transfer.

Newcastle have completed the signing of free agent Demba Ba, who spent the end of last season with West Ham, on a three-year-deal.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew feels the club needs to "move on" and focus on their own transfer targets after Kevin Nolan joined West Ham.

Newcastle host Arsenal on the opening day of the 2011/2012 campaign and take on fierce rivals Sunderland in their second fixture.

West Ham United have completed the signing of midfielder Kevin Nolan from Newcastle in a deal thought to be worth around £3m.

Celtic have been boosted by the news Scott Brown has pledged his future to them after playing down rumours linking him to Newcastle.

Newcastle United are believed to have won the race to secure the signature of in-demand West Ham striker Demba Ba.

Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan is reportedly set to undergo a medical at West Ham after rejecting a new deal at St James' Park.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has confirmed he hopes to snap up Paris St Germain striker Mevlut Erding after missing out on Kevin Gameiro.

Newcastle are set to miss out on target Gervinho, after Lille general manager Frederic Paquet said he will discuss a move to Arsenal.

Alan Pardew hopes to have made three new signings by the end of next week, with West Ham's Demba Ba expected to be one of the trio.

New signing Yohan Cabaye has revealed that Newcastle are aiming to secure a place in European competition next season.

Alan Pardew is hoping to complete the signing of Neil Taylor as he is predicting a busy time for Newcastle in the transfer market.

Newcastle are reportedly looking to sign a big-name international striker in addition to their interest in Demba Ba and Gervinho.

Newcastle have reportedly rejected a 'derisory' offer from relegated West Ham to take their influential captain Kevin Nolan.

Alan Pardew claims Yohan Cabaye 'has a first-class pedigree' after the France international signed a five-year deal at Newcastle.

Jose Enrique's agent has played down reports suggesting the defender is in line to return to Spain with Barcelona.

Fulham have joined West Ham in the race to sign Newcastle skipper Kevin Nolan as doubts continue to surround his future.

Newcastle are set to sign Yohan Cabaye in the next 24 hours after Alan Pardew returned from holiday to wrap up the deal.

Swansea have told Newcastle they will have to pay a lot more than £1million if they want to sign defender Neil Taylor.

West Ham are targeting a move for Newcastle skipper Kevin Nolan as talks over a new deal continue to stall.

Newcastle target Charles N'Zogbia has fuelled speculation he could return to the north-east by claiming he is ready to leave Wigan.

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has confirmed Newcastle have made an undisclosed bid to sign Welsh left-back Neil Taylor.

Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan has rejected the offer of a contract extension at St James' Park, but he is keen to seal a new deal.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew appears to have won the race to sign Lille's £10million rated winger Gervinho.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is eyeing a £1 million summer raid for Swansea defender Neil Taylor, according to reports.

Bolton and QPR are leading the race to sign Nile Ranger with the striker reportedly surplus to requirements at Newcastle United.

Newcastle are believed to be weighing up a move for Reading striker Shane Long with reports suggesting a £5m bid is imminent.

Birmingham are being linked with a move for Newcastle striker Leon Best, as they plan an immediate return to the Premier League.

Newcastle will find out in the next two weeks whether they have been successful in their attempts to lure Kevin Gameiro to the club.

Swansea midfielder Darren Pratley says he is aware of reported interest from Newcastle, Wigan and Bolton.

Kevin Nolan has ruled out leaving Newcastle and says he intends to be captain of the club for many years to come.

Newcastle's hopes of landing Dimitar Berbatov have been hit by the news the striker intends to stay with Manchester United.