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1) Bafetimbi Gomis
Pepe of Real Madrid (L) in action with Bafetimbi Gomis of Lyon during the Champions League match between Lyon and Real Madrid at Stade Gerland on February 22, 2011 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)
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After a number of days of media speculation, Alan Pardew himself declared interest in the Lyon man.
“We have expressed an interest in Gomis,” Pardew told The Times.
“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.”
The big bodied striker certainly gives them another dimension in terms of physical presence, coupled with proven pedigree. With Gomis entering the final year of his contract, the outspoken owner of Lyon, Jean Michel Aulas, would want to cash in on the forward as much as he can.
Gomis seems to be the closest to what we may call an imminent arrival for the Magpies. There still remains, however, negotiations to thrash out the difference in valuation between the two sides.
