Andy Carroll Hughton told the Newcastle Chronicle: “He’s doing OK, but he still hasn’t trained. We have to make sure he is rid of the problem. “When it happened before the Wolves game he didn’t train for five days. And there was still a lot of swelling afterwards. “We’re confident he’ll be OK for Blackpool, but as always...

Chris Hughton hopes to sign a new deal at Newcastle, but insists it’s not his priority. Hughton’s current deal at the Magpies expires this summer, but the manager is focusing his efforts on concentrating on making this a good season for the Toon. “At the moment I’m just getting on with the job,” he said in The Guardian. “Yes, my contract...

Chris Hughton was pleased with Joey Barton’s character after he was singled out for some rough treatment from the Wolves players during the 1-1 draw. Barton was on the end of some heavy tackles from Wolves skipper Karl Henry, but managed to remain composed. He said: “Did Barton do well to keep his cool? Yes. It was a competitive game, which is one you expect...

Chris Hughton was full of praise for Andy Carroll after the striker scored a hat-trick in the 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa. In all credit to Carroll, he was probably our best player in the defeat at Manchester United last Monday and is continuing to improve. I’m sure that Hughton will keep big Andy’s feet on the ground and expect a similar performance from...

Chris Hughton has ruled out any chance of Steve Harper leaving Newcastle United. The veteran goalkeeper has been linked with a move north to Celtic as a possible replacement for Artur Boruc. “I can categorically state that there is nothing in that,” Hughton told the Evening Chronicle. “We just won’t sell him. He’s our No.1 goalkeeper, he...

Chris Hughton is looking forward to the new Premier League campaign after the fixtures were released earlier today. The Magpies begin the season on the road at Manchester United and is relishing the test.”We are very confident that going into the season we will bring in the players that we need to bring in, and we wanted to keep the bulk of what we had,” he...

Chris Hughton says Newcastle haven’t looked into signing Sol Campbell, Jimmy Bullard or Andy O’Brien. Hughton told The Chronicle: “There’s been talk about Sol Campbell and Andy O’Brien in the past and there are always names that keep coming up, but we’ve not looked into signing those players. Jimmy Bullard is another player that has...

Chris Hughton will not rush into making additions to his Newcastle United squad. Some managers are hoping to conclude their business before the start of the World Cup, but Hughton who has little or no money is ready to do his homework. “We’re just using the first few weeks of the summer to decide what we’re going to do,” Hughton told The Journal. “It’s an...

Chris Hughton has revealed that he will be looking to bring in some key loan signings. The Newcastle boss has already been told that there is no budget available for transfers, so will do his wheeling and dealing in the loan market.  Tom Cleverey of Manchester United has been heavily linked with a move. “Loans are a good thing for us but they have to be the right...

Chris Hughton is confident that Newcastle United will make new signings ahead of the new Premier League campaign. “I’m very, very confident that we will be able to make additions,” he said. “I’m aware of where the club is financially and aware of what the situation is, and I’m confident we’ll be able to strengthen the squad. “My job now is to make sure...