Transfer Rumour: Newcastle look favourites to sign Loic Remy and beat QPR

Transfer Gossip: 08/01/13

Who:- Loic Remy (Marseille).

To:- Newcastle, QPR, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke, Inter Milan.

Extra:-  Before the transfer window opened it was rumoured that Newcastle were going to make a bid for the striker within the first couple of days of the window opening. The 26 year-old French attacker is attracting interest from all over Europe but it still sees that Newcastle are favourites to land the Marseille player and could be a perfect replacement for Alan Pardew after losing Demba Ba this week. 

Opinion:- Remy is attracting a lot of interest this year, he may not be having a great season this year  but the pacey player has proved in the past he is capable of scoring goals. I do doubt though that he will move to QPR, I can’t see the attacker going from a top French side that currently sit joint 1^st with PSG and Lyon in Liege 1 to QPR who are fighting a relegation battle and look almost certain to go down. If QPR were in a better situation then perhaps the striker may be tempted to a move and a better terms. Newcastle are struggling themselves though but the view of playing European football in this year’s Europa League may be what is clinching it for Newcastle over QPR. If another club such as Borussia Dortmund or Schalke show enough interest and are able to either match or better Newcastle’s terms then I can’t see how Newcastle can compete with both German teams sitting 2^nd and 3^rd in the Bundesliga this year and both through to the next stage of the Champions League.  

Source:- Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Daily Star, The Sun