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HUGHTON KEEN ON KAMARA SWOOP
Kamara - transfer target for Newcastle.
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton has admitted he is interested in signing Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara on loan in a bid to provide cover for the injured Shola Ameobi.
The Magpies have been rocked with the news in-form forward Ameobi will be sidelined until December with a stress fracture of the foot.
Ameobi's absence leaves Newcastle with only one fit striker as rookie Nile Ranger is charged with the task of leading Hughton's attack.
Kamara, 28, is out of favour at Craven Cottage and the Magpies boss concedes the Senegal international has come into his thinking.
"Kamara is one of numerous names we've thought about," said Hughton.
"He scored a lot of goals for West Brom in this division and is a very good player."
Hughton had hoped Ameobi's injury would not prove to be serious and admitted: "He has been very unlucky.
"Shola is looking like months rather than weeks before he is ready.
"It's a massive blow. You get players whose seasons are interrupted by injury and this has been the case with Shola."
