Who will be heading into Toon this January?

Newcastle United are enjoying a solid first season back in the Premier League, despite the shocking sacking of Chris Hughton earlier in the campaign.

Boss Alan Pardew has made a decent start to his tenure on Tyneside and he is looking to strengthen his squad in January.

Funds

The ex-Charlton boss has gave a list of possible transfer targets to owner Mike Ashley and is hoping to given some transfer funds to spend.

The Magpies have already been linked with a move for a host of players in the winter transfer window here is a rundown of some of those rumoured targets:

Robbie Keane (Tottenham)

The Irish striker has fallen out of favour at Tottenham and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is willing to let the 30 year-old leave the club. Keane has been linked with a loan move but it’s more likely that he will make a permanent move. He is likely to cost £6million in a permanent deal and according to reports he is currently in negotiations with Birmingham City over a move.

David Bentley (Tottenham)

The talented former-Arsenal winger is another player Tottenham are trying to offload. He hasn’t enjoyed the best of times since a big money move from Blackburn in 2008 and is struggling to get into the Spurs side.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp rates the 26 year-old highly but can’t give him the playing which he craves. Redknapp has revealed that he doesn’t just want him to sit on the bench not playing and is willing to let him leave either on-loan or permanently.

David Beckham (LA Galaxy)

Toon boss Alan Pardew has stated that he would be interested in signing the former-England captain on-loan. Beckham has been linked with a loan move back to the Premier League and a host of clubs have expressed an interest in signing the veteran midfielder.

Tottenham are currently favourites to sign the 35 year-old former-Manchester United star. However Alan Pardew hasn’t given up hope of signing Beckham, even if it’s now looking highly unlikely.

Max Gradel (Leeds)

Alan Pardew knows the winger well after coming up against him while manager at Southampton last season. The 23 year-old only joined the Whites a year ago after impressing while on-loan at Elland Road from Leicester City.

Gradel has produced some sparkling form while in Yorkshire and has attracted the interest of top flight clubs. Leeds boss Simon Grayson is reluctant to sell one of his star men but Gradel has revealed that he would like to test himself on the big stage.

Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City)

The Paraguayan striker looks set to leave Manchester City this month after falling down the pecking order at Eastlands. He has already turned down a loan move to Serie A side Sampdoria and is looking for a permanent move. Newcastle would face competition from West Ham, Fulham and Aston Villa amongst others for the player’s signature.

His wages could prove a problem but if he is prepared to reduce his wages slightly to play first team football then a move to the North East could be possible.

Approach

Off the pitch Alan Pardew has approached ex-England under-21 boss Peter Taylor about becoming his assistant manager. The Bradford City boss would bring a wealth of experience to the role and wouldn’t be a bad addition to the Newcastle backroom staff.

Carroll

Newcastle have one of the brightest young striking talents in the Premier League in the shape of Andy Carroll. The youngster has been linked with a big money move elsewhere and Alan Pardew needs to make sure he keeps hold of the England striker in the January transfer window.

Survival

The Magpies aren’t safe from the relegation battle just yet. Any new additions to the squad would strengthen the United squad and help the club stay in the top flight. This transfer window could be very exciting for Newcastle United fans.

Who will Newcastle sign in the January transfer window?