Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew says they're taking a look at the free agency market.
Former Middlesbrough forward Jeremie Aliadiere, with whom he worked briefly at West Ham United, is thought to be one of the players under consideration. Ex-Borussia Dortmund star Ewerthon is another confirmed possibility.
Pardew remarked: "There are one or two players we are looking at.
"I don't think we are going to get anyone who could impact on the first team, but on the bench, I need to turn round to that bench and have people who can affect the game.
"We will look, perhaps, to that market for maybe one or maybe two if necessary."
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