Newcastle United are willing to back manager Chris Hughton in the summer market.

Hughton has gone public about his hope of spending money this summer to strengthen his squad.

And The Journal says the board are prepared to fund the arrival of new players.

Although the majority of these will be loan signings and free transfers, with small transfer fees paid for others, there are a number of players at Premier League clubs who will be allowed to leave for free this summer, as everyone looks to cut costs.