​ Newcastle caretaker manager John Carver has revealed that the club will have appointed a full-time successor to Alan Pardew by the end of January.





Carver has been taking temporary charge of the team since Pardew left for Crystal Palace in December and has previously admitted that he would like to be considered, but a conclusion either way will be reached shortly.





Speaking at the weekly pre-match press conference, Carver explained, "We are quite a way down the line. They are doing it properly and thoroughly."





A number of candidates have been linked with the job, including Steve Bruce and Steve McClaren, although both of them have publicly ruled themselves out of the running. Former Arsenal player Remi Garde is currently the bookmakers' favourite to land the role.









"By the time we play Hull it will be almost a month and I'm almost certain it should be resolved by then," Carver continued.





"The club has a process and you can appreciate this is a massive football club, so they have to do their due diligence on everybody.





"There's a process and I am involved in that. When the time is right, they will announce the new head coach."