By Nick Raynor
May 18 2005

Newcastle United are rumoured to be close to signing Tottenham Hotspur’s striker Robbie Keane.

Newcastle are in desperate need for strikers, with Kluivert gone and Bellamy set to leave, only Shola Ameobi and Alan Shearer are the senior forwards left at the club.

 

Many transfers in and out are expected on Tyneside this summer and fans are anxious to see some activity.

 

There have been rumours about Owen, Boa Morte, Niell, Emre and many more to come but Geordies are yet to see any bids been made.

 

Souness said:

"I can understand the fans being anxious to know when the transfer activity will begin,"

"But it isn't just up to us. It's about other clubs and their players as well.

"Work is already under way. We've already started to move for the players we want and it is a work in constant progress. I will not reveal who my intended targets are at this stage, but we're trying our hardest to get them.

"I expect there will be a flurry of activity in the near future. I think there will be a burst in the next few weeks, perhaps even in the next fortnight and then it will go quiet again while everybody goes on holiday.

"Then there will be another burst in late July and early August. I've said, in an ideal world, we'd be able to make all our signings before we start in the Intertoto Cup.

"Realistically, that might not be possible, but we are already taking steps towards making our first signings."