Source: Daily_Mail
Joe considers staying in Toon beyond summer after Newcastle table offer
Decision time: Kinnear will weigh up his options
Joe Kinnear has been offered a lucrative contract that would see him stay at Newcastle beyond the summer.
The former Wimbledon manager has steered Newcastle clear of the relegation zone and helped bring some stability to the club.
Speaking on talkSPORT ahead of Saturday's trip to fellow strugglers Blackburn, Kinnear revealed: 'I have been offered a very lucrative contract (at Newcastle). I've now got a really strong foothold in the club and things are turning back my way.
'Mike Ashley, Derek Llambias and I sat down and talked about taking the club forward and about reinvesting in the club in the summer. But I said to them first and foremost, we have to work hard and establish ourselves as a Premier League side and get away from the relegation fight.
'I really don't need anymore distractions than that. What I suggested to the club was that we all sit down in the summer and look at each other and say what direction do we want to take the club in, refinancing it, letting players go and bringing in my own players.
'I'll also see what my wife and family have to say about the situation of moving up here permanently.
'The more I do, the more I realised how much I missed it. Every time I come in and do the training work with the players I start telling myself it's fantastic that this is part of my life, I really enjoy this.
'This is the good part of the game, working with the talented players.'
Although Kinnear is enjoying his unexpected return to Premier League management, he was critical of the club's board for failing to deal with the futures of star players Shay Given and Michael Owen.
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'Unfortunately, instead of this being addressed early doors, I've come in later on and it's disappointing that this wasn't sorted out prior to me joining the club.
'But I've come in at the back end with Michael and I think Michael is basically looking at all his options in the summer.
'He's not saying that he isn't going to sign for the club. What he is saying is that he's going to look at all his options.'
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Kinnear also bemoaned the fact that his team could be the first to face Brazilian superstar Kaka if he agrees to join Manchester City.
City's home game against Newcastle on January 28 has been pencilled in as a possible debut date for the AC Milan man.
And Kinnear is bracing himself for a tough test against moneybags City.
'Manchester City could have the best team in the world when we go to play them. It's just Sod's Law how the fixtures have come up.
'It could be Kaka's first game against us. We might play Manchester City and they will have the most expensive team in the world. It's just the way things have worked out.'
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