Monaco Make Bid For Newcastle Midfielder

Olivier Kemen continues to attract interest from all over Europe.

AS Monaco have made a £500,000 offer for Newcastle United midfielder Olivier Kemen, according to L'Equipe.

The French side are the latest big-name club linked with a move for the Magpies midfielder who has been linked with a number of top sides all summer.

The 19-year-old was a stand out performer at the U19 European Championships and gathered a lot of attention from Premier League sides Liverpool and Tottenham.

Yesterday Steve McClaren didn't include Kemen in his squad as Newcastle beat Northampton Town 4-1 at home, opting to play Yoan Gouffran in the middle of midfield instead of giving the youngster a shot.

The midfielder arrived on Tyneside from Metz two years ago and he has failed to break into the first-team picture to date, yet L€™Equipe claimed last month that he had entered into negotiations with Italian giants Milan.

Yet it is the general reported interest in Kemen that is perhaps more interesting considering the youngster€™s lack of first-team football. In fact, Kemen asked John Carver for a loan move in January but was denied and is becoming frustrated with life on Tyneside.

Kemen - who has performed well in 26 appearances for the Magpies€™ Under-21 side, scoring three times - also went to Greece to captain France in the UEFA Under-19 Championship, where he impressed.

Newcastle are reported to want ‚1 million for the player.

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