Newcastle United boss Joe Kinnear is working overtime ahead of the January market opening.
The Evening Chronicle says while Kinnear's players were handed a couple of days off to catch up with their families and recover from Wigan and Liverpool, the Toon boss was still behind his desk sifting through his transfer shortlist.
No stone will be left unturned in United's transfer quest, and Kinnear is currently liaising with player representatives and taking in DVDs of potential signings after making a plea to Mike Ashley to back his bid for new faces during the January window.