He will step in to replace Andy Carroll - who was sold to Liverpool for £35m.
The 34 yr old Finland International - a free agent - usually celebrates his goals with a goal celebration known as a Swan dive - like a flying belly-flop, earning him the nickname: The Flying Finn.
Newcastle were desperate for cover after Shola Ameobi's injury on 2nd February which left the club with only three senior strikers available - Peter Lovenkrands, Nile Ranger and Leon Best.
Kuqi - capped 62 times for Finland - should be ready to face his old club Blackburn Rovers on Saturday
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