The Newcastle board, who invested heavily in French players recommended by chief scout Graham Carr in January, have a new set of summer targets, and have taken some responsibility for the club’s failure to land better, and more players a year ago in the wake of their fifth place finish.
Rumours about Pardew’s future have circulated on social media sites over the last three days, with many supporters calling for a change of regime. The club’s decision not to make an official statement on the matter only fuelled rumours that Pardew had in fact been sacked.
Pardew is now the second longest-serving manager in the Premier League at two-and-a-half years following Tony Pulis’ exit from Stoke City. And he will be expected to make a better start to next season, with a handful of new additions from the summer transfer window.
All smiles: But Newcastle owner Mike Ashley met Pardew for clear-the-air talks after the poor season
Newcastle have however distanced themselves from a move for former striker Andy Carroll whose fee and wages remain outside the Newcastle transfer policy.
Meanwhile France international Mathieu Debuchy, one of the January signings, has admitted the last season was disappointing.
The full-back said: 'It’s not been good enough for a team such as Newcastle United to do what we did in the last campaign and everyone knows that. We will do better next time.
'There is a determination within the squad to improve next season. We want to do a lot better.'
Challenge: Newcastle full-back Mathieu Debuchy said the club want to do a lot better next season
Rumours about Pardew’s future have circulated on social media sites over the last three days, with many supporters calling for a change of regime. The club’s decision not to make an official statement on the matter only fuelled rumours that Pardew had in fact been sacked.
Pardew is now the second longest-serving manager in the Premier League at two-and-a-half years following Tony Pulis’ exit from Stoke City. And he will be expected to make a better start to next season, with a handful of new additions from the summer transfer window.
All smiles: But Newcastle owner Mike Ashley met Pardew for clear-the-air talks after the poor season
Newcastle have however distanced themselves from a move for former striker Andy Carroll whose fee and wages remain outside the Newcastle transfer policy.
Meanwhile France international Mathieu Debuchy, one of the January signings, has admitted the last season was disappointing.
The full-back said: 'It’s not been good enough for a team such as Newcastle United to do what we did in the last campaign and everyone knows that. We will do better next time.
'There is a determination within the squad to improve next season. We want to do a lot better.'
Challenge: Newcastle full-back Mathieu Debuchy said the club want to do a lot better next season
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