Newcastle in market for experienced midfielderpublished at 16:16 BST
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Ciaran Kelly
BBC Sport Newcastle United reporter
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There is a recognition internally that Newcastle need to add some experience in the middle of the park following the arrivals of Aladji Bamba, 20, and Sean Steur, 18.
It is one of the main reasons why the club explored a possible move for Marseille captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
The 31-year-old is a vocal figure, who has also had the benefit of previously spending eight seasons in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton.
However, it was stressed last week that the Dane was only one of a handful of options Newcastle were considering.
The other names on that list are being closely guarded, but I would expect Newcastle to sign another midfielder and a full-back.
Then, depending on head coach Matthias Jaissle’s assessment of the current squad, the club could potentially move for another player beyond that.