Kinnear to go Dutch

Magpies boss reveals he will look abroad for signings

By James Dall   Last updated: 1st December 2008

Kinnear to go Dutch

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Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear has revealed he is targeting players from Holland as he looks ahead to bolstering his squad in January.

Kinnear was rewarded with a six-month contract on Tyneside last Friday and is keen to strengthen his ranks when the transfer window reopens.

The experienced coach has explained that, with the club currently 17th in the table, he will seek proven acquisitions in the New Year.

He said in the Sunday Sun: "The players we are looking at now have got to be proven - we don't want to chance our arm with 'maybes'.

"They are all playing in their sides in Holland. I believe that whoever I have identified will be better than we have got."

Given

Meanwhile, Magpies goalkeeper Shay Given has expressed his hope that Kinnear will add depth to the squad.

"Hopefully, Joe can bring in a couple of new players in January now," he said in The Northern Echo.

"We need to bring a few in - it's important that we strengthen I think.

"We haven't got the biggest squad and it is in the second half of the season when things get a bit more stretched with injuries and suspensions.

"If we don't get new players in, we'll be hit quite hard and it might damage us."