Robert eyeing Magpies additions


"We need to improve"

By Matthew Jones
June 19 2002

Laurent Robert has warned the club to get a move on in the transfer market, ahead of their return to Champions League football. The £10million Robert admits The Magpies still have some way to go if they are to compete in Europe's premier competition next season. Laurent Robert has warned the club to get a move on in the transfer market, ahead of their return to Champions League football.

The £10million Robert admits The Magpies still have some way to go if they are to compete in Europe's premier competition next season.

And, with Premiership rivals Liverpool and Chelsea both making big buys already this summer, he has called on Magpies boss Bobby Robson to get the chequebook out to avoid his team being left behind.

"I hope Newcastle are going to sign players during the summer," he said.
"We need them at all costs if we're going to show well in the Premiership and the Champions League."

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