ALAN PARDEW thinks it will be 'impossible' for Newcastle United to repeat this season's heroics in the Premier League if their intentions of reaching the latter stages of the Europa League are fulfilled.

Pardew, still celebrating the rare double of being named the Barclays and League Managers' Association Manager of the Year, has spoken at length about his fears for next season.

The Newcastle boss, explaining his thoughts to the London Evening Standard last night, is keen for the club's supporters to realise how difficult it is going to be to pursue success both domestically and in Europe next season.

He has had detailed discussions with Newcastle's owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias over transfer plans this summer and attempts will be made to strengthen the squad.

But Pardew is keen to get the message across that qualifying for the Europa League will not mean a significant increase in spending power - so the squad is likely to be stretched to its limits.

"I'm hoping that I will educate our fans for next season," Pardew said. "If they think we can finish fifth with a European campaign and the finances we've got, it's impossible.

"I honestly believe that you need to be a bit more open with the fans. The problem some managers have is they're not open enough."

When Pardew took over from Chris Hughton in December 2010 he convinced Ashley he would be able to turn Newcastle in to a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League.

Narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Champions League on the final day of the Premier League season surpassed the board's target of a top ten finish in his first full campaign in charge. So what next?

Pardew said: "This year, I'm sure we'll say something like, 'We're looking for a top-eight finish, hopefully attack one of the cups and have a great run in Europe.

"I wouldn't say we couldn't challenge for the top six if we got knocked out of Europe. Then we wouldn't have those extra 13 games."

In the interview he also hinted he would one day like to lead England, but said: "I will not have proven myself good enough until I've been in the Premier League for four or five years, won a trophy and competed in Europe."

Performing well in the Europa League is high in Pardew's thinking. The mere fact he can contemplate that highlights how well the 18 months at St James' Park have gone for a manager who was unwanted on Tyneside when he replaced Hughton.

"I knew that the first few months were going to be difficult but, if you're going to walk into a manager's job, you've got to take away the fan element of it," he said.

"You have to say, 'Are you going to be able to win the dressing room?' I'm probably more aggressive than Chris and I had the confidence that I could get the dressing room. If you get the players on side, then you've got a chance of getting the fans because ultimately one leads to the other."

He admitted he wanted to keep Joey Barton - who left because 'he felt we were lacking ambition,' claimed Pardew - but now there is a new talking point by the River Tyne: Papiss Cisse.

Cisse scored 13 goals in his first 14 matches for Newcastle following his £9m switch from Freiburg. Such a return was perfect to ensure Newcastle could end the season on a high.

Pardew, recalling how he bought Dean Ashton as West Ham manager and was sacked a few months later, said: "If Cisse had played one game and got injured like Dean Ashton, I could have been out of a job.

"Dean came back injured after he went off to play for England at the start of the 2006 season. It absolutely killed us. He was flying. He was going to be England centre-forward for the next ten years. I've not seen a player as good as him. He was better than Andy Carroll."

Celtic, meanwhile, are planning to hold discussions with the agent of Newcastle goalkeeper Fraser Forster next week.

Forster, who has been on loan at Parkhead for the last two seasons, is wanted north of the border on a full-time basis. A fee is believed to have been agreed between the clubs and a deal could be finalised next week.