Newcastle United boss John Carver is adamant that whoever is in charge of the club this summer will receive the funds required to strengthen the squad.

The Magpies have endured an alarming slip of form of late, losing five of their last six games to drop down to 13th place in the Premier League table.

Supporters have been left frustrated by what they perceive to be a lack of ambition from club owner Mike Ashley, and while Carver understands the frustration being vented from the stands, he is confident that money will be spent ahead of next season.

"I can understand that, but we're already addressing it behind the scenes. They know what they have to do," the 50-year-old is quoted as saying by ESPN with regards to the way the club is being run. "Mike [Ashley] and Lee Charnley know what they have to do - and I'm telling you now, if I was sitting here and I thought they were giving me lip-service, I would say, 'Thanks very much, I'm off - I'm walking away from this.'

"But I'm not because I know what we have to do, I know what they're saying to me is right. I know what work is being done, and they've said it, they've gone on record. They've said that we need to bring players into this football club, first of all to boost the size of the squad, but also to improve the quality, to take us on.

"We can't stand still, because other clubs are not standing still and they know that. We have to go with them. And if we don't, you get left behind and they know that."

Newcastle, who tasted defeat at arch-rivals Sunderland last time out, return to action next Monday when they take on Liverpool.