Viana wants to stay in Portugal
Newcastle's Portuguese midfielder Hugo Viana expects his future to be sorted out within the next two weeks.
The 22-year-old has spent the last season on loan at Sporting Lisbon and he says he wants to stay in Portugal.
"As far as my future goes, I don't know what is happening but the chairman Freddy Shepherd is trying to make the best of the situation," he said.
"He knows how I feel and he is trying to help me. I am confident everything will be resolved within two weeks."
He added: "I have been in France with Sporting over the weekend and although one of the club's directors was with us, he did not speak to me - I think that tells its own story.
"Right now, I am a Newcastle player. I have not been told to report for pre-season training because I do not think anyone at United really believes I will come back.
"Everyone knows that I want to stay in Portugal but it is out of my hands."
Viana joined the Magpies from Sporting for £8.5m in 2002.
