Demba Ba, Sylvain Marveaux, Yohan Cabaye and Mehdi Abeid have already arrived at St James' Park, but another forward has also been a priority.
Alan Pardew : "We need another player, we are conscious of that.
"I think the 11 starters that we will have against Fiorentina will be a lot stronger than today. That will be reflected.
"But we are not pitching in against a mid-table team in the first game. We are pitching in against Arsenal, who are one of the top teams in the division.
"We know we need to focus and make sure, so we are putting our work in."