Newcastle Transfers: 10 French Bargains Pardew Should Target In January

6. Andre Ayew

Club: Marseille After impressing this summer for Ghana in the World Cup, Ayew caught the attention of Hull, who are apparently looking to revive their interest along with the likes of Liverpool, Everton, West Ham and Swansea. It's not hard to see why he has so many fanciers: he's quick, skilful and direct and he would suit the Premier League extremely well. Plus, at 24, he's got his best years ahead of him. He apparently wants £50k, and while that might seem high for newcastle, it would be offset by the lack of a transfer fee, or a lower transfer fee should he be persuaded to come in January rather than running his contract down. Likelihood Lazio are apparently leading the race to sign him, according to Talksport who also linked Newcastle, but the winger has spoken enough in the past about his love for the Premier League to suggest he's been courting English suitors. Unfortunately, he also "loves" Liverpool, and is exactly the kind of player Arsenal usually like, so competition might be fierce. The other potential sticking point is Willie McKay, who is involved with Marseille and who probably isn't best friends with Newcastle after the Joey Barton affair.