... the players who are not currently in his plans, Hatem Ben Arfa being the most obvious, would be definitely leaving the club.
Alan Pardew: “Maybe, maybe not. It depends.
"I think the balance of the squad is always important, the spirit is crucial and when you seen teams that win trophies, it’s obvious you need a group of players who not only have the quality and physical prowess, and more importantly, have the spirit because you can see great teams who fail when they don’t have that.
“Look at Spain in their World Cup and France after they won in 1998. You need that spirit and I think we have a great spirit this summer.
“I will not allow anything to alter that spirit and I will ensure it remains as it is.
“So where do I stop and start with that?
"At the moment, we’ve a group and they’re all Newcastle players at the moment. There’s no one imminently coming into this building. We’ve got a good group and I’m getting on with that.
“In the transfer market, we have to stay on our toes and always be alert to the possibility of a quality player becoming available, but it would have to fit into our financial structure.
“We’ve done well in the market, but we still have to keep our eyes on it.”