7 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Henri Saivet

7. He's Been Watched By Bournemouth, Everton, Southampton, Aston Villa And Swansea Recently

While it's not unusual for any player to attract scouts in a high-profile game, Bordeaux's recent trip to Liverpool attracted no less than five representatives from Premier League clubs. All of them, it was alleged in The Mirror, were there to run the rule over Henri Saivet; who just happened to open the scoring with an eye-catching volley. However, a good goal and an impressive performance aside, none of the teams in attendance have seemingly formalised their interest in the player, and it's instead Newcastle who have nipped in to secure the deal. Landing Saivet for somewhere around the £4.5 million mark this week. While Newcastle fans might be skeptical about the club going in for a player apparently deemed not good enough by a host of other Premier League sides, it's worth noting that none of the sides mentioned are as hopelessly short of a commanding central midfield presence as the Magpies at this stage. Yes, even Bournemouth.