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Joe Kinnear wants Newcastle to sign a striker to help Alan Pardew

Image: Joe Kinnear: Plans to talk to Alan Pardew about Newcastle's transfer targets

Joe Kinnear will target signing a striker after his shock return to Newcastle United amid reports linking the club with Andy Carroll and Darren Bent.

"I don't think Mike will mind when we give him our business plan. If we spell it out, that it's a serious situation where we do need a quality striker, I'm pretty sure he will pay up. "I've got a hitlist of players I want to see. I've seen some decent Dutch players, I've seen a fantastic Norwegian goalkeeper, I've seen some pacy wingers. "We need to see who's fit, how strong we are pre-season, and then I'll sit down with Alan and say, 'Is this squad strong enough for you to start with?' "He may say, 'Well Joe, I think we need cover at centre-half'. It's as simple as that - I'll put questions to Alan and Alan will then tell me how he sees it." Kinnear will also work closely with Newcastle's chief scout, Graham Carr, and has revealed he has already spent several days talking about transfer targets. Kinnear said in the Daily Mirror: "I've been with Graham for three days. We've discussed all the French players and contacts that Graham knows, the players he's brought in and we're very happy together."

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