Crucial week lies ahead for Magpies

23 August 2009 13:50
Chris Hughton is hopeful Steven Taylor will stay at Newcastle despite recent speculation linking him with a move away from St James' Park, with Everton rumoured to be frontrunners for his signature. The centre-back played the entire 90 minutes at Selhurst Park on Saturday as the Magpies brushed aside Crystal Palace 2-0. Hughton said: "I'm hoping we don't lose any more players but that is something that will only be determined over the next week. "At this moment we are waiting for a decision to be made on whether the club is sold, or what will happen if the club is not sold." Hughton's own future remains up in the air but the former Tottenham defender will keep running the ship until he is told otherwise. "I'm very happy to be in this position and very happy to do this job for as long as I am asked to," he added. "It's not about me putting down a marker for the job, it's about winning games for this club and the players have responded."

Source: Eurosport