I'm pushing Joe Kinnear to sign someone soon, claims Newcastle manager Alan Pardew However, Newcastle went into last night's 1-1 friendly draw with Pacos de Ferreira in Portugal without a new signing on board and with full-back Shane Ferguson having followed Steve Harper, Danny Simpson and James Perch out of the club, having signed a season-long loan deal with Birmingham. However, Papiss Cisse's position remains unclear with the striker still in dispute with the club over wearing the name of sponsor Wonga on his shirt and training kit on religious grounds, although his case has not been helped by pictures purporting to show him at a city casino. The Senegal international has enlisted the help of the Professional Footballers' Association in his efforts to find a solution but there has so far been little tangible progress. Shola Ameobi scored Newcastle's equaliser last night amid rumours he could leave this summer, although given his lack of strength in depth, Pardew is reluctant to allow that to happen. He said: "Shola is a player that is under contract here. He's not made any noises to me that he wants to leave. Certainly with my striker situation at the moment, I need as many as I can get.