Neither club has confirmed .
Neither club denied the story but it is public knowledge that manager Alan Pardew was impressed with the Young Socceroo ( Australian national under - 20 team ) after he had a 10 day trial on Tyneside back in April .
Neither club has confirmed or denied the story but it is public knowledge that manager Alan Pardew was impressed with the Young Socceroo ( Australian national under - 20 team ) after he had a 10 day trial on Tyneside back in April .