Caretaker boss Joe Kinnear has confirmed he will spend another month in charge of Newcastle. Speaking after an impressive 0-0 draw at Chelsea, Kinnear said, "The deal was to be in charge until the club was sold and nothing has changed since then to be honest."

"But I have been informed that I am here for another month and that will bring us up to the transfer window.

"So if I can twist his arm and get a few quid out of him, I can buy a couple of players.

"Mike told me I would be here for another month on Friday. The club has not got a buyer yet, but people are talking to them. So far, nobody has come up with the cash.

"Mike said they were Americans, but the offer they made was well below his estimation of what the club was worth."