Newcastle ready to make 3.5m bid for Manchester City misfit Nedum Onuoha

Wanted by Toon: Manchester City's Nedum Onuoha Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is set spent a substantial part of his limited transfer kitty on £3.5million-rated Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha. The Sun reports England Under-21 Onuoha is desperate to quit City after making just 10 appearances at for the Eastlands club all season. Hughton needs to bolster his defence as Newcastle return to the Barclays Premier League after losing Danny Simpson for the start of next season with an ankle injury.  Manchester City star Roque Santa Cruz implores Stephen Ireland to stay at EastlandsWORLD CUP 2010: Shaun Wright-Phillips missed Germany finals because Sven didn't like me, claims Ian Wright MANCHESTER CITY FC