Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce says he wants to sign an experienced centre-half ahead of West Brom's Curtis Davies.

He said: "I am looking for experienced defenders. I have Steven Taylor, who is a very, very young and very, very good prospect, and I would put Curtis Davies alongside Steven Taylor.

"They are both in their early 20s and in the Premiership, that would be the wrong thing to do.

"Somebody with more experience needs to be brought in as well as David Rozehnal, who has been pretty impressive in the time he has been here.

"Peter Ramage did a terrific job in the first half with Paul Huntington gaining more experience.

"I have got Huntington, Steven Taylor and Peter Ramage - I don't need the inexperience of Curtis Davies, as good a player as he is.

"He is definitely a Premiership player, but I need more experience in there in those positions to achieve the clean sheets we would be looking for in the Premiership."