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Pardew hints at Bentley & Keane deals

ESPN staff
January 2, 2011
David Bentley has failed to break through at Spurs © Getty Images
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Alan Pardew has hinted that Newcastle could be set to raid Tottenham for David Bentley and Robbie Keane.

Newcastle are in the market for an attacking player during the transfer window, and Spurs' out-of-favour duo appear to match the criteria they have laid down.

Any move could go through in the near future, with Pardew confirming that the two clubs are already locked in talks.

"The most important thing, I think, for this particular club is that they can carry the shirt and be big enough and bold enough to play with the expectation," Pardew told Sky Sports. "Those two players [Keane and Bentley] obviously fit that bill.

"I can't say we haven't spoken to Spurs because I was speaking to them last week and we talked about players. I think they want to do some movement and we want to do some movement.

"Whether we take a player from Spurs is a question I can't answer, but we are looking at the market and we want to bring an offensive player in. I have made no mistake about that with the board and with the press - I want an offensive player."

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