Friday, 25th July, 2014
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew insists his side will be gunning to finish in the Premier League's top four, with the former West Ham boss admitting to worries over player retention if the target is missed.
The Magpies have been active in the transfer market this summer, bringing in right-back Daryl Janmaat, midfielders Jack Colback and Remy Cabella, forward Siem de Jong and strikers Emmanuel Riviere and Ayoze Perez.
And Pardew is aiming to crack the top four and lead Newcastle into the Champions League.
"We've pitched in and signed players that we think will give us a chance to push for Champions League", he told the BBC.
But the manager is also wary about what will happen if Newcastle cannot bring Champions League football to St. James' Park.
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"If you don't make the Champions League, the big teams come for your players", Pardew said.
"Look at Southampton. We're pushing every year to try to build and hopefully get to a stage where we make it without losing our players."
Southampton have lost Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert already this summer, with several of their other stars also being targeted.
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