Magpies medical for Viduka

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The 31-year-old striker met club officials for discussions before undergoing the necessary checks with the Magpies hopeful of clinching his signature within hours.

Viduka has rejected the offer of an extended contract at Middlesbrough and is now expected to take up the challenge of leading the line at St James' Park, perhaps alongside record signing Michael Owen.

Meanwhile, Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is confident he can tame midfielder Joey Barton as he continues his rebuilding work.

The Magpies are preparing to announce the 24-year-old's capture after sealing a £5.5million switch from Manchester City earlier this week.

Barton will arrive at St James' Park with a reputation which precedes him, but Allardyce, who has also confirmed his interest in Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim, has no qualms about taking him on.

He said: "The bottom line is I have got a great player. The quality of the player is the most important thing. Sometimes they come with difficult characters and can be difficult to handle.

"But I have had players with worse reputations than Joey Barton's and I never found them to be a problem because of the way I communicate with them and the way they communicate with me."