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4. Mevlüt Erdinç

As well as rekindling his interest in Shane Long, Alan Pardew is also reportedly set to go back in for Mevlüt Erdinç. The Magpies have long been tracking the France-born Turkey international, and kept tabs on him during his days at Sochaux and later Paris Saint-Germain. Erdinç won the Coupe de France during his stints with each of those clubs and continues to impress at current side Saint-Etienne, whom he joined last year, scoring three times in eight Ligue 1 appearances. Newcastle failed with a £7.5 million bid for the 26-year-old in 2011 and may have to pay upwards of £10 million if they are to renew their interest this month. It remains to be seen however if said move will be a successful one having been snubbed by the player in the past.