Newcastle United's increasingly desperate hunt for defenders continues, as they seem to be running out of options.
Kevin Keegan is not be completely sold on the club's approach to transfers with executive director Dennis Wise running the operation from London.
Newcastle were turned down by Anton Ferdinand earlier this month, the latest player to say "no", and KK is growing concerned how Wise is doing business.
They have made just two signings all summer in Jonas Gutierrez, the Real Mallorca striker, and Danny Guthrie from Liverpool. They are also interested in Blackburn's Stephen Warnock, but the list of those they have missed out on is more extensive.
The club had intended to make this summer one of intensive rebuilding with Wise, Jimenez and Jeff Vetere, the club's head of player recruitment, scouring Europe for the best, competitively-priced talent.
They have not always concurred with Keegan on the type of players that the club should be trying to attract, but the urgency to bolster the squad will increase the closer they get to the start of the new season.