Newcastle United football chief Joe Kinnear insists he has a good relationship with manager Alan Pardew and chief scout Graham Carr.

Kinnear has been criticised for failing to land Newcastle's summer targets.

"My role is to work closely with Alan and our chief scout Graham Carr including identifying what the manager feels he requires in order to strengthen the team.

"Looking at the targets Alan and Graham put forward to meet those needs as well as utilising my own contacts and knowledge, of course pushing the boundaries with Mike to see what money can be made available. I have now had time to appraise the strength of the squad and I have been impressed with the quality we possess.

"There was some very good business done in the January window before I arrived which has stood us in good stead for this season."