Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce admits they're going for big name signings.

Bruce is upbeat about their January plans after a positive meeting with owner Mike Ashley.

As for the possibility of new players coming in to bolster his injury-ravaged squad, Bruce said: "We've had one or two in mind and we will see if we can pull them off.

"Obviously, when you're going for big players there's a bit of competition along the line somewhere but we hope we can pull them off.

"We're trying everything we possibly can."