Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew admits he needs to deepen his squad this summer.
He admits he does need to strengthen his squad to cope with a second season in the Barclays Premier League.
Pardew said: "I don't want to necessarily increase the size of the squad too much, but I do want to increase competition for places. At times, we lack that.
"In terms of the starting eleven, most Newcastle fans would pick the same side and that's a worry for me as a manager.
"I don't need two players in every position but somebody like Phil Neville at Everton who can play left-back, right-back or centre midfield. They call them utility players and they save you a lot of money.
"I don't want to lose the focus of the group. We need to protect the spirit. I want to keep it tight and relatively small and easy to manage. I made that mistake before at West Ham when the squad got too big and it was difficult to focus the group."
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