Newcastle United boss Joe Kinnear admits he has two major loan signings lined up for January.

Kinnear said: "I am one step ahead, I have already drawn up a hit-list but whether I get to implement it I'm not sure. There's no point in being here unless I make an effort to bring new players in.

"When I see Mike (Ashley) I will explain what needs to be done. If it's not a financial thing, we've got to pay decent money for top-of-the-range loans, like a couple of million for someone who is very special, until the end of the season. I have got to get that message across."