Former Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren is helping Newcastle United in their summer market plans.
McClaren visited Toon manager Alan Pardew at training yesterday.
Pardew said: "He just came up to see what we do and came to see me, it was just a personal call.
"We will hopefully be in the market in the summer for players Steve has come across in his last two or three years in Europe.
"There were a few I asked him about and he was very informative.
"Steve has always been very open - when he was England manager too - to what's going on on the training ground at other places and giving information himself.
"He's an open-minded coach, as I am, and it was nice to see him here today."
