Newcastle United boss Kevin Keegan isn't panicking as the winter transfer deadline draws near.

He insisted: "I am not in a hurry and it won't be the end of the world if we don't get anybody in.

"I would have been happy to have just got Woodgate in, but it looks like we've lost him.

"Tottenham can offer him the chance to play in a cup final, they are in Europe - and the only way we're going to get into Europe is if we get on a ferry."

Keegan will take his troops back to the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night for their Premier League encounter.

The Newcastle boss insists plenty can be achieved between now and May.

Keegan said: "We're in the bottom half of the table and we need to play for pride, which is the biggest thing of all in my view.

"The first-half performance at Arsenal told me that the players have a lot of pride and talent.

"If you take four international players out of any side, they will struggle, but we got a good shift and the confidence just went when the goal went in."