Andrew Ayew has publicly responded to reports linking him to Newcastle United - by revealing it is his "dream" to one day play in the Premier League. The 25-year-old Marseille forward has netted eight times in 23 appearances for Marseille this season and he has admitted that he is looking to leave the Stade Velodrome. Ayew is a free agent this summer as his contract will be up and a whole host of Premier League clubs are queuing up to sign him. The 62-cap Ghana international, who scored twice for his nation at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has been linked with the likes of Newcastle, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, and it appears certain he will be in the Premier League soon. Revealing that his previous "dream" had been to play for Marseille, Ayew explained that he now longs to play in the English league. He said:
"My dream come true was to play for Marseille, now I have a dream to become a better player, to try and do what I did in France, in another league, maybe in England. "In the Premier League there is a lot of intensity. It is very-tough physically with a lot of running, a lot of intelligent players, a league where there is a lot of goals. "You can show your best because you are playing with very good players and very good teams. It is a league I feel if I am fully fit, and everything (is) okay, I can do what I have to do - which is show myself in one of the biggest leagues in the world. "I don't know what my future is yet - I will sit down with the (Marseille) president in the next few weeks."
Ayew, who has progressed through the youth ranks at Marseille, enjoyed loan spells at Lorient and Arles-Avignon before making his real breakthrough into his parent club's first-team side in 2010. He has made 249 career appearances to date, scoring 64 goals, including 57 in 187 for Marseille. The winger has also netted 11 times in 62 internationals for Ghana. For all the latest NUFC News, Views and Transfers make sure to follow WhatCultureNUFC on Twitter and Facebook.
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