10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Florian Thauvin
2. Marseille Beat Newcastle To His Signature In 2013
It was in 2013 that Marseille beat Newcastle to Thauvins signature and he has scored 15 goals and provided 14 assists in 79 appearances since. The 22-year-old had forced a move to the Stade Velodrome after a contract row with Lille led the player to missing training and falling out with the club. After missing out on Thauvin, Alan Pardew signed five French players that month including, Mathieu Debuchy, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Yoan Gouffran, Massadio Haidara and Moussa Sissoko.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
