Newcastle See "£13m Plus Player Bid Rejected" For 15-Goal International Striker

Newcastle United have had a £13 million bid for Bordeaux striker Diego Rolan rejected - despite offering playmaker Remy Cabella on a season-long loan in part-exchange as well. TalkSport claim that the Magpies have seen their offer for the Uruguay international rebuffed because Bordeax are determined not to lose their star player this summer. Interestingly, separate reports in recent weeks have suggested Cabella will be used a makeweight in order to bring Marseille's Florian Thauvin to Tyneside this summer, yet the player's representatives have denied the £12 million signing will depart St James' Park during the current window. The 22-year-old, who is also being tracked by Sevilla, Malaga and Stoke City, is believed to be keen to move to England, however, and he is seen by the Magpies as being an ideal second striker. Despite Anderlecht's Aleksandar Mitrovic, Queens Park Rangers€™ Austin and Wolfsburg forward Bas Dost topping Newcastle€™s striking priority list, the club are ensuring they do have back-up options in place should neither deal come to fruition. Although Newcastle have expanded their horizons recently, the French market remains chief scout Graham Carr€™s favourite hunting ground - and Bordeaux forward Rolan has certainly pricked his interest. The six-cap Uruguay international, who has scored one goal to date for his country and played at the 2015 Copa America this summer, moved to France from Defensor Sporting in 2013 after an impressive South American Youth Championship and he has continued to improve at Bordeaux. A return of 17 goals from 61 league games is decent, while the 22-year-old also has the pace to operate as a wide forward or even as a winger. Incredibly, 15 of those 17 strikes came during the 2014-15 season - so it seems Rolan has really kicked on in recent months. For all the latest NUFC News, Views and Transfers make sure to follow whatculture.com/NUFC on Twitter and Facebook.