Pardew told to up their £7m bid for Lyon ace

Date: 16th August 2011 at 6:35 pm
Written by Jak Penny
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Aly Cissokho could be the next French player to join Newcastle after the club made a move for the defender the Sun reports.

Magpies boss Alan Pardew is hunting a new left back after the departure of Jose Enrique and Cissokho is high on his list.

The Lyon star had been linked with a move to Liverpool until they signed Enrique and he could end up replacing the Spaniard at St James’ Park.

A £7 million bid has been rejected with the Ligue 1 club telling Newcastle they must increase their offer for one of the best young players in France.

Cissokho has made no secret of his desire to play in the Premier League and it’s been reported that he has put a transfer request in to force through the switch.

Interest in the 23-year-old will come as a surprise to fans of the club considering Pardew has been chasing PSV’s Dutch international Erik Pieters as he searches for a new left back.

If Cissokho did move to Tyneside he certainly wouldn’t feel out of place in the dressing room.

Pardew has already signed four French players this summer with Sylvain Marveaux, Yohan Cabaye, Gabriel Obertan and Mehdi Abeid all moving to St James’ Park.

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  • AndyMac says:
    Date: August 16th, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    “Interest in the 23-year-old will come as a surprise to fans of the club considering Pardew has been chasing PSV’s Dutch international Erik Pieters as he searches for a new left back”

    Its probably a surprise to Lyon too ! This is all about the Fatman not wanting to pay £7m for Pieters so he’s playing two club brag ! Eventually, if not already, other clubs will see him for the wheeler dealer he is. Oh what it is to have a fat barrow boy as your owner :(

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    says: "Interest in the 23-year-old will come as a surprise to fans of the club considering Pardew has been chasing PSV’s Dutch international Erik Pieters as he searches for a new left back" Its probably a surprise to Lyon too ! This is all about the Fatman not wanting to pay £7m for Pieters so he's playing two club brag ! Eventually, if not already, other clubs will see him for the wheeler dealer he is. Oh what it is to have a fat barrow boy as your owner :(
    AndyMac
  • lenny says:
    Date: August 16th, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    6 mil 4 pieters who is probably gonna be mag 4 weekend

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    says: 6 mil 4 pieters who is probably gonna be mag 4 weekend
    lenny
  • GoalMouth says:
    Date: August 16th, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Shut your moany trap andrew you mackem get.
    What a pleb.

    Reply

    AndyMac Reply:
    August 17th, 2011 at 12:00 am

    GoalMouth How many times can you change your username without sounding too obviously like another “Fatman” stooge ?

    This close season must have seen a record number of pro Fatman users appear yet strangely all with the same IP address :)

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    says: Shut your moany trap andrew you mackem get. What a pleb.
    GoalMouth
  • Rodeo42 says:
    Date: August 17th, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    He,s right in front of you,Jermaine Beckford.Go get him (2 x JB,s).3RD time lucky,only 3m/4million.1st or 2nd striker.Search go,s on ? South Shields

    Reply

    says: He,s right in front of you,Jermaine Beckford.Go get him (2 x JB,s).3RD time lucky,only 3m/4million.1st or 2nd striker.Search go,s on ? South Shields
    Rodeo42

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