Confident Magpies Begin Summer Transfer Saga

The 21-year-old Manchester City ace was a target for the Magpies in the January transfer window, with Alan Shearer keen to resurrect the deal once the summer window reopens. The fee is believed to be £8 million for the England U21 International.

The 22-year-old tough-tackling midfielder is a £6 million summer target for the Toon, who see him as a long-term successor to veteran Nicky Butt.

20-year-old right-back Kyle Naughton is said to be attracting interest from several Premier League clubs, with Newcastle United particularly keen to snap up the talented youngster. £3 million is believed to be enough to secure a transfer.

22-year-old left-back Daniel Fox is also attracting interest from the Toon, with club scouts watching him closely over the past three months. Coventry City want £3 million for the talented full-back, but United are preparing a £2 million bid.

Scotland International Kris Commons, 25, was a January target for the Magpies, with United keeping tabs on him since. £4 million is the fee Derby County want for their midfield ace, but the Toon will hope to conclude the deal for half that price.

23-year-old right-sided midfielder Michael Kightly is also set to be the subject of a bid from Newcastle United come the summer. The energetic wingman was a target for Joe Kinnear in January, and has also caught the eye of current boss Alan Shearer. £5 million is sufficient to attract Wolves, who will settle for no less, it has been revealed.

27-year-old Elano Blumer is a player admired by United bosses for a long time, and a summer bid for the player has been looming since the transfer window slammed shut last time. Even though he has pledged to 'stay a long time' at the Eastlands, Mark Hughes is yet to give him his seal of approval following a spirited comeback by the Brazilian for the Manchester-based club.

City would, in all likelihood, sell the player for an established 'superstar' in the summer, but the club will settle for nothing less than £8 million for their prized midfielder, it is being said.

The 21-year-old Swindon Town ace has been watched by Newcastle United scouts for much of 2009, and his impressive form has also caught the eye of Assistant Manager Iain Dowie. £3 million is a fee being touted by the Robins.

22-year-old James Morrison, a former Middlesbrough player, is also on the Magpies' books, with a £4 million transfer on the cards.

Alan Shearer's most ambitious plan to date, the former Magpies striker wants at least one 'superstar' in the team, and has identified 22-year-old Portuguese winger Nani as the final piece in his rebuilding scheme. Big Al is prepared to offer as much as £10 million for the Old Trafford man who has failed to settle in Manchester since his celebrated £15 million move to United in 2007.