Town boss Mick McCarthy and his assistant Terry Connor watched West Ham United’s U23s beat Newcastle United’s youngsters 3-1 at Dagenham and Redbridge’s Victoria Road this evening.

McCarthy said this morning that he is looking to add a couple more players to his squad before the transfer window closes at the end of the month, who will be loanees or free agents.

As reported earlier, Hammers winger Martin Samuelsen, 19, is a player we understand to have been interesting the Blues and the Norwegian is one of a number of players from both teams who could become available for loan before the window shuts.

Capped once by Norway at full level, Samuelsen, who spent much of last season on loan at Peterborough, won a penalty from which Antonio Martínez scored West Ham’s opening goal. Marcus Browne added the second and Martínez netted the third, while Tom Heardman was on target for the Magpies.

After the game West Ham's academy manager and head of player Development Coaching, Ipswich-born Terry Westley, who has also worked in Town's youth set-up, said several clubs were represented at the game with a view to taking players on loan.

"There were a number of scouts here tonight - let's see if I get some calls this week!" he said.

#NUFC Under-23s team v @WestHamUtd: Woodman; Satka, Findlay, Cameron, Gibson; Hunter, Bigirimana; Gilliead, Longstaff, Vuckic; Armstrong.– Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 22, 2016

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ipswichtillidie added 20:27 - Aug 22 One last look at Samuelson then! Highly rated.
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Mullet added 20:35 - Aug 22 #SamuelsenIsMessi @TitanicGoals @samuelseen #pufc #whufc pic.twitter.com/pOpiDUIep4 — Tom (@tomstent) July 18, 2016
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blueherts added 20:48 - Aug 22 Adam Armstrong - get in there !!
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lightingblue added 21:20 - Aug 22 Thank god he didn't go Upton Park
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RetroC7 added 21:25 - Aug 22 Adam Armstrong would be an upgrade on all our current striking options. I'll be dreaming of us signing him and Samuelson...
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runningout added 21:38 - Aug 22 We don't do wow signings
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Ashinbarnsley added 22:09 - Aug 22 Please be Adam Armstrong thought he'd be starting for Newcastle this season, him and murphy could form a good partnership
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Carberry added 22:24 - Aug 22 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-s The Championship must be the next step for him, surely?
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Sindre94 added 23:43 - Aug 22 It's SamuelsEN, people. :)
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Argyle_blue added 23:49 - Aug 22 Samuelsen's a cracking player - just what we need - a bit of flair and creativity. He'd be a very welcome addition.
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blueherts added 03:38 - Aug 23 Of the two Armstrong IMO would be more needed of ourselves Samuelsen looks great but we.Need a striker asap .Armstrong is available on loan and did it last year at league one .Be a fantastic addition
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GiveusaWave added 07:40 - Aug 23 My guess is Samuelson and Best. That might be it for this transfer window. Hopefully Smith is going nowhere as (a) just signed new contract and (b) Webster is going to take some time to establish himself at Championship level.
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iaintaylorx added 08:08 - Aug 23 Watched him for the Posh last season a couple of times and has some bloody good feet and really looked too good to league 1! A very good signing if we could make this happen. Might then push Searsy to up his game, he looks so short on confidence!
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DiamondGezzer added 08:11 - Aug 23 Let's be greedy and hope it's Armstrong and Samuelsen !
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ivegottheblues added 09:40 - Aug 23 Did they take their hoofometer with them ?
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Kirbmeister added 09:51 - Aug 23 Ivegottheblues - does the hoofometer relate to the number of tired references to hoofball on here and weren't funny or clever after the first few thousand posts.
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runningout added 10:38 - Aug 23 and a blooming decent right sided defender that can run
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 14:10 - Aug 23 runningout: it is hard to argue with you that we don't do "wow" signings, but Grant Ward might become one! Let's hope so.
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cornishnick added 15:32 - Aug 23 He only looks about 12
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