A move for Mathieu Debuchy had been ruled out by the United board because of Lille's valuation, but Newcastle may be forced to bite the bullet if Taylor's injury is as serious as feared.
Alan Pardew: "I fear the news isn't going to be good on that, which is a shame because he's an in-form player for us.
“I think Perchie isn't too serious but this is the problem with all these games, they do mount up.
"I think the Ryan Taylor injury will make me think about perhaps whether we need another defender. I will go and see the chairman now to discuss it."