Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has confirmed that the club
are keen on Lyon forward Bafetimbi Gomis, according to reports from The Times.
The Magpies have been linked with a number of attacking
reinforcements of late, with Papiss Cisse’s long-term future in the north east
far from clear.
Gomis – who is also thought to be a target of both
Cardiff and Swansea – is the latest name to have attracted Pardew’s attention,
amid speculation that he could be set for a summer move.
Lyon are keen to part company with the French
international in a bid to slash their wage bill, and are have openly admitted
that if the right offer is made they will sell.
Pardew confessed that they are monitoring Gomis, and see
him as the ideal man to boost their attacking options:
“We have expressed an interest in Gomis,” he said.
“We think that he’s a player who has great potential.
“He’s a French international who’s played at the highest
level for his club.”
Having sold Demba Ba in January, Newcastle are short on
central attacking options, with Cisse and Shola Ameobi their only experienced
front-men.
Darren Bent is also believed to be on their wish list,
although his wage demands and Aston Villa’s valuation could scupper any deal.
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