Saints boss opens January bidding

Pardew is eager to bolster his squad as Saints continue their attempt to shrug off their pre-season 10-point penalty and mount a play-off push. "We have made a couple of bids for players," he told the Daily Echo. "We are trying to stimulate the market and see what's there. It's a depressed market at the moment. "There are a lot of players available in squads but not many that are good enough for us. We'll have to work hard and see what comes up."