Geremi Poised for £1.5m Move From Newcastle to Besiktas

Geremi's representatives are in talks with Besiktas after Newcastle United agreed a £1.5m fee with the Turkish side for the Cameroon international. Joe Kinnear has told Geremi he can leave St James' Park while Dennis Wise, Newcastle's executive director, is anxious to shed the 30-year-old's £60,000-a-week wages from the club's payroll.

Signed by Sam Allardyce, Geremi, who has been withdrawn from the Newcastle squad for tonight's FA Cup replay at home to Hull City, has looked a player well beyond his best since arriving on Tyneside and rarely starts games under Kinnear. He has featured in just 13 matches this season.

"I'm nearing the end of my career and I don't want to be sitting on the bench," said the former Real Madrid, Chelsea and Middlesbrough midfielder yesterday. "There is a bid for me and I am deciding what to do but I really want to play."

Meanwhile, Kinnear is hoping to sign Stéphane Mbia, another Cameroon international midfielder, on loan from Rennes until the end of the season and is attempting to engineer a similar deal for the Toulouse right-back Albin Ebondo.

If the deals go through, they would be with the intention of making both transfers permanent during the summer. Rennes, though, are not keen to sell the 22-year-old Mbia, who could cost up to £10m.

Kinnear demanded funds at a board meeting on Tuesday night but was revealing little. "I've given options for the directors to look at," he said. "I've given them a list of players and loan fees and raised the possibility of maybe buying one or two players.

"At present it's tight but I'm waiting to hear whether one player moves on from us. We do need funds to strengthen the squad. I know it won't be a massive amount but I'm still hopeful Mike [Ashley, Newcastle's owner] will release some money."

Liam Miller is poised to join QPR on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season with a view to a permanent transfer. Ricky Sbragia, the Sunderland manager, has told the former Manchester United midfielder that he does not feature in his plans.