10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Aymen Abdennour

7. He Wants To Move To The Barclays Premier League...

Earlier this summer, amid rumours of a move to AC Milan, Abdennour's representatives insisted that their client did not want to move to Italiy, instead favouring a transfer to either England or Spain. Aymen's agent, Abdelkader Jilani, said: "Abdennour wants to play in the Premier League or La Liga, not in Italy." This led to rumours of a move to West Ham United, amongst others, but Jilani simply added: "The path leading to West Ham is closed." Is the one to Newcastle United open?