Newcastle manager Alan Pardew says the club is unlikely to make another offer to sign Andy Carroll from Liverpool.
The striker moved to Anfield form the Magpies for 35 million pounds in January 2011, but has struggled to make an impact and seemingly fallen out of favour with new manager Brendan Rodgers.
Newcastle have already had one loan bid - with a view to a permanent move - rejected, and now Pardew says there is little chance of Carroll returning to the North East before the transfer window closes on September 1.