Joe Kinnear admits he could reject Newcastle United's new contract offer.

"I have to be aware of which direction the club wants to go in," the Toon manager told the Evening Chronicle. "People say we're too good to go down, but from the day I walked in here nothing's changed.

"We're fighting a relegation battle. I knew that from day one, but I didn't expect to be in this position with so many horrendous long-term injuries.

"I sit down and talk to them (Ashley and Llambias) about my ideas. I want to bring my own players in.

"There's a fair amount of players we need at the moment, and I want to make sure I'm in a position to do that. We need to look at the situation and say 'where do we go from here?'

"That's the only thing I need to sort out.

"Can I bring in the players I want - and can I get rid of the players that I don't want? It's a fantastic club, there's no question about that, but we need to give the fans what they want.

"I've got (an offer of) two- and-a-half years and I'm just mulling it over.

"I'll make that decision later on. I've got it in writing, and am quite happy with everything else, but there's one or two things I want to sort out."