Newcastle United chief Joe Kinnear will finally relocate himself to Tyneside this weekend.

The Journal says Kinnear has been stationed in London since his appointment.

But Newcastle's controversial director of football will be in the North East from the early part of this week until deadline day as United make a final, desperate push to resolve the transfer issues that have been floating around the club all summer.

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