Newcastle line - up £ 12m Gignac swoop ( yes , another Frenchman ) - Daily Mail

By Simon Jones

PUBLISHED: 16:53 EST, 25 June 2013 | UPDATED: 19:23 EST, 25 June 2013

Nwecastle United are making a 12million move for Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac.

The powerful 27-year-old has been described as 'a British style centre forward in the Alan Shearer mould' and is ready to make the move to St James' Park.

The France international has been a target for Everton, Fulham, Arsenal and Manchester United in the past and is well known to chief scout Graham Carr.

Call me: Andre-Pierre Gignac is being lined up by Newcastle in a 12m deal

Newcastle had been linked with Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony but he is the subject of an offer from Swansea and the Dutch side want up to 15million. Sources close to new director of football Joe Kinnear said there had been no bid lodged by Newcastle for Bony and they are pursuing other targets.

Gignac played for France in the 2010 World Cup and has scored four goals in 13 internationals. He joined Marseille in 2010 for 15million but struggled to settle initially and Fulham made a bid to sign him only for Marseille to change their mind on transfer deadline day in August 2011.

He struggled the season after but rediscovered his fitness and form last year with 18 goals in 37 games. Now Newcastle believe he can carry that form into the Premier League and give their attack some extra power and cutting edge.

Target: Vitesse Arnhem's Ivorian striker Wilfired Bony has been linked with a move to the Premier League

Instead, Bony is the subject of an offer from Swansea as they struggle to finalise a move for Lyon's Bafetimbi Gomis.

The 24-year-old Ivory Coast international has also been linked with Newcastle, Everton, Benfica and Russian side Anzhi.

Bony was targeted by West Ham and Stoke earlier this year but they have moved on to other targets after being put off by the price.

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Yawn, another 'swoop' headline from the Mail Online. Lazy headline writers run out of alternative words again..... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

- Graham Marsden , Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom, 26/6/2013 05:56

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most noticeable thing about this story is fat man's Newcastle are unable to compete with Swansea on transfer fees. Still, if we sign the french lad it should be enough to pacify those whose opinions of Ashley blow with the wind eh ? At least, until the next contemptuous gesture.

- Baron_Koolnapper , Poggleswood, 26/6/2013 05:52

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But Joe Kinnear cannot even speak English-----what hope for les pies

- jdf , nice france, 26/6/2013 05:37

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gignac is overweight , hi nickname is BigMac, he'll feel right at home at Necastle.

- chibrou , brisbane, Australia, 26/6/2013 05:26

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Meet newcasle utd the new arsenal.

- Dave , In A Ruined Country Know As ENGLAND, 26/6/2013 04:58

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- Valar Morghulis , Westeros, land Islands, 26/6/2013 04:25 - You're joking right ? This bloke is average at best, and there is no way he will do anything in the premier league.

- ronburgundy , essex, 26/6/2013 04:44

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Gignac is the most underrated french player right now. He is top class, great with the ball on his feet and a great finisher

- Valar Morghulis , Westeros, land Islands, 26/6/2013 04:25

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So all we know is Newcastle United will now be called Frencecastle United.

- Jovel Nelson , Good Hope, Grenada, 26/6/2013 04:21

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I'll take this story like water off a ducks ar*se

- Cyborgwithattitude , observing from afar, Australia, 26/6/2013 02:04

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Who cares if he's French.....it's his feet that will be doing the talking!

- Fog on the Tyne , The land downunder, Australia, 26/6/2013 01:53

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