United Draw Up List of "Big Name Transfer Targets"

By Matthew Jones
July 29 2003

Chairman Freddy Shepherd has revealed how Newcastle United have drawn up a list of future big name transfer targets. Lee Bowyer is the only new signing at St James' Park this summer.

Chairman Freddy Shepherd has revealed that Newcastle United have drawn up a list of future big name transfer targets.

Recent speculation has been the fans discuss whether or not Shepherd is planning to sell Kieron Dyer to either Chelsea or Manchester United, or whether Craig Bellamy is on his way out of the club.

Magpies' supporters have seen just one new face at St James' Park this summer (Lee Bowyer on a free transfer), but Shepherd said:

"We have identified the next group of world class players and emerging youngsters we want to sign, but as always we will bide our time.

"I think people forget that we have brought in three leading English players during the last six months, which is more than many clubs.

"We bought Jonathan Woodgate and Darren Ambrose as well as pinching Lee Bowyer on a free transfer. It's not as if we've been standing still."

Shepherd is currently in Los Angeles with Douglas Hall to tie up a "major deal", but we still do not know what this deal actually is.

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