Newcastle boss Alex Codling is weighing up asking for an increase in his budget to bring in at least another player before the start of the season next month.
Blindside has been told that Codling, who took the job this summer, is looking to improve his squad but would need more money to fund it.
Falcons recently signed former South Africa U20 hooker Michael van Vuuren, now 31, the 20th player they have recruited having seen 33 players depart in the last year.

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