Newcastle scouts are understood to be in Russia to run the rule over Lokomotiv Moscow pair Marat Ismailov and Brmitri Loskov.
The reserves lost their first away game this season, losing 3-2 to Liverpool last night. James Coppinger and Jamie McClen were on target.
Chairman, Freddy Shepherd today insisted he will refuse to pay any United player who partakes in any PFA strike action in two weeks.
