With pre-season looming closer, Newcastle are preparing to kick off preparations for next season, where they will look to push further up the Premier League standings.

 

Steve Bruce is looking to make key additions to his Newcastle squad and are putting plans in place for the players to return for pre-season next month.

 

 

But there is still no concrete idea over their pre-season preparations and where they will be holding a camp.

 

Newcastle are keen on a camp in Portugal but travel restrictions mean that could be tricky.

 

 

There is still no confirmation over how their pre-season training will be structured with just weeks before the players report back to the club.

 

The Magpies may play Merseyside giants Liverpool in one of the pre-season games.

 

 

Bruce will be keen to make sure that proper plans are in place soon in order to have smooth preparations ahead of the new campaign.