Bafetimbi Gomis- Lyon to Newcastle United
Newcastle have been desperate to sign a quality striker all summer. Demba Ba left the club in January and manager Alan Pardew hasn’t been able to replace the striker. That showed in Newcastle’s performance in the second half of last season, when the club flirted with relegation. Although Newcastle have signed Loic Remy on loan from QPR, Pardew still wants to sign another striker before the transfer window closes on 2nd September. One of their main targets is Lyon front-man Bafetimbi Gomis. The Magpies were close to signing Gomis earlier in the transfer window but the deal fell through.
However, Newcastle are reportedly back in for Gomis and are hoping to get the deal done before the window closes. Gomis will reportedly be available for around £7 million, which is a bargain considering Gomis’s record in Ligue 1. Lyon want to sell the striker before the transfer window closes because Gomis has refused to sign a new contract with them. Gomis would be able to leave for free next summer if Lyon can’t sell him now or in the January transfer window, so the French club will be hoping that Gomis can agree to sign for Newcastle soon.