By Tyne-Tallk
August 30 2013

Newcastle United are reported to have put in a €12million bid for Florian Thauvin of Lille. The 20 year old midfielder who only signed for Lille in January for €3.5million, when he penned a four and a half year deal was immediately loaned back to Bastia for the remainder of the season.

At the time both Newcastle and Arsenal had shown an interest but this time round Newcastle will have to contend with Marseille who have already had a €5.5million offer rejected back in June and a subsequent offer of €8million rejected last weekend.

Lille’s president Michel Seydoux has said he is 99% confident that the youngster will stay at the club, but other reports suggest that they will sell for €15million.

After it was reported that Thauvin is trying to force a move by failing to turn up to training Seydoux added;

"There's no reason for him to leave Lille. And the way in which things are happening have merely shown me I'm right. Now, if we give in to whatever kind of pressure, the power wouldn't be in the right place. 

He's making his own problems. I think his advisors are not the best in the world. It should be very simple, and it's a bit too complicated for me. The real victim is Florian Thauvin, who's not playing football.

It's troubling for him. He's hurting himself. Lille lived before Florian Thauvin and will live after Florian Thauvin. The question that needs asking is why the advice he's getting is so bad. We're in a normal world, he's not being exploited, he's in a rather good club with good ambitions. I think Florian has everything to gain in closing this chapter and putting on his boots."

Seydoux also said that a player who doesn’t play is a player who isn’t paid.

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Player Profile: Florian Thauvin - NUFC Lodge €12M Bid

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TyneTalk
30/08/2013 19:42

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mentalman
30/08/2013 19:45

thought he was a midfielder

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MissC
30/08/2013 19:46

He wants Marseille - but perhaps Newcastle is a good choice for him. Senior French players to learn from and all that.

On the midfielder - I thought so too but sites seem to vary went with espn who say forward whilst Sky say midfielder. I've gone with consensus having looked around a bit more an edited it



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2013:08:30:19:48:27 by Carys.

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Gizza
30/08/2013 19:48

I don't believe for a second that NUFC have made this bid.

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davenufc
30/08/2013 19:48

Seems optimistic

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MissC
30/08/2013 19:49

Seems high.

That's a tidy profit on a player who has never played for you.

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mentalman
30/08/2013 19:49

wikipedia says he's an attacking mdfielder with jaw dropping ball control, sounds like HBA

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mentalman
30/08/2013 20:13

Anybody else think we are going to make a load of bids over the next few days for players we've no chance of getting

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MissC
30/08/2013 20:14

....the new Arsenal they don't win anything either

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davenufc
30/08/2013 21:52

But they are better managed than us.

Anyway to answer the original question.

Aye loads of bids, Kehbab gans then we just fail to get a 3 pund fifty bid ower the line for messy.

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Gizza
30/08/2013 22:07

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mentalman
Anybody else think we are going to make a load of bids over the next few days for players we've no chance of getting

Absolutely no doubt about it. Happens every time doesn't it.

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