Campbell Has Talks With Magpies - But Not Us!

The former Tottenham, Arsenal and Portsmouth central defender met with director of football Sven Goran-Eriksson and executive chairman Peter Trembling at Hart's restaurant, in Standard Hill, in the city centre.

Campbell, a free agent, still harbours hopes of making England's World Cup squad for South Africa next year.

That could prove the huge sticking point in any deal being struck.