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Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan calls for Mike Ashley to bring in new faces at St James's Park
Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan hopes Mike Ashley's latest flying visit to Tyneside means there are new signings on their way.
Club owner Ashley and his managing director Derek Llambias flew by helicopter to the club's training ground on the outskirts of the city as Alan Pardew continued his preparations for Sunday's midday showdown at Sunderland.
The pair took in a training ground friendly against Hibernian, which allowed former Everton midfielder Dan Gosling a crucial run-out as his recovery from a long knee injury continues. They also met Pardew for talks and skipper Nolan hopes to see new additions at the club before the end of the month.
New blood: Nolan (left) wants to see Ashley spend the dough
Newcastle have been in talks with Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson, but have pulled out over his wage demands and Alex McLeish's valuation of the Sweden international who is out of contract in June. They have also been linked with moves for Shaun Wright-Phillips, Robbie Keane, Glenn Whelan and David Wheater.
Nolan said the shock FA Cup defeat at Stevenage last weekend was proof that Newcastle need an injection of fresh blood during the transfer window.
He said: 'If you are fresh, it always makes that bit of difference and it just shows we do need probably a couple more players and hopefully we will get them in January to help us out and get us over that finishing line at the end of the season.
'I think the genuine thing was that we had had a lot of games over the Christmas period and Stevenage hadn't and the rest was history, but fair play to them.
'Hopefully, talks between them are going to be good and hopefully we will be seeing a couple of new faces soon. In the next couple of days would be nice but even if it's in the next couple of weeks that would be perfect.'
Bad day at the office: Nolan trails Stevenage's Lawrie Wilson during the FA Cup humiliation at Broadhall Way
Gosling's appearance yesterday in a 3-3 draw increases the likelihood of his Newcastle debut on Wearside, six months after his controversial switch from Goodison.
The midfielder, who quit Everton on a free transfer while injured, hit the crossbar against the SPL side. With Cheik Tiote suspended and Jonas Gutierrez struggling to be fit, Gosling should start.
Pardew is refusing to rule out striker Andy Carroll, who has returned from his break in Dubai, but centre-back Steven Taylor is out with a hamstring pull.
Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan hopes Mike Ashley's latest flying visit to Tyneside means there are new signings on their way.
Club owner Ashley and his managing director Derek Llambias flew by helicopter to the club's training ground on the outskirts of the city as Alan Pardew continued his preparations for Sunday's midday showdown at Sunderland.
The pair took in a training ground friendly against Hibernian, which allowed former Everton midfielder Dan Gosling a crucial run-out as his recovery from a long knee injury continues. They also met Pardew for talks and skipper Nolan hopes to see new additions at the club before the end of the month.
New blood: Nolan (left) wants to see Ashley spend the dough
Newcastle have been in talks with Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson, but have pulled out over his wage demands and Alex McLeish's valuation of the Sweden international who is out of contract in June. They have also been linked with moves for Shaun Wright-Phillips, Robbie Keane, Glenn Whelan and David Wheater.
Nolan said the shock FA Cup defeat at Stevenage last weekend was proof that Newcastle need an injection of fresh blood during the transfer window.
He said: 'If you are fresh, it always makes that bit of difference and it just shows we do need probably a couple more players and hopefully we will get them in January to help us out and get us over that finishing line at the end of the season.
'I think the genuine thing was that we had had a lot of games over the Christmas period and Stevenage hadn't and the rest was history, but fair play to them.
'Hopefully, talks between them are going to be good and hopefully we will be seeing a couple of new faces soon. In the next couple of days would be nice but even if it's in the next couple of weeks that would be perfect.'
Bad day at the office: Nolan trails Stevenage's Lawrie Wilson during the FA Cup humiliation at Broadhall Way
Gosling's appearance yesterday in a 3-3 draw increases the likelihood of his Newcastle debut on Wearside, six months after his controversial switch from Goodison.
The midfielder, who quit Everton on a free transfer while injured, hit the crossbar against the SPL side. With Cheik Tiote suspended and Jonas Gutierrez struggling to be fit, Gosling should start.
Pardew is refusing to rule out striker Andy Carroll, who has returned from his break in Dubai, but centre-back Steven Taylor is out with a hamstring pull.
