Saturday, 29th June, 2013
Cold water has been poured on a reported €29m bid from Newcastle for Saint-Etienne pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kurt Zouma.
The Magpies are known to hold an interest in striker Aubameyang and are thought to also be monitoring developments regarding his team-mate, defender Zouma.
It had been suggested the English Premier League side had offered €29m for the pair, but Zouma’s agent has claimed this is not the case.
"The €29m offer mentioned in the press from Newcastle, for Zouma and Aubameyang is completely false", the defender’s representative David Venditelli told Eurosport.
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Aubameyang is expected to nevertheless be on the move from Saint-Etienne this summer, having expressed a desire for greener pastures and boasting no shortage of suitors.
The striker helped Les Verts put together a tilt at the Champions League spots in Ligue 1 last season, even if the side fell short; they did though win the Coupe de la Ligue.
Zouma meanwhile has been linked with a number of clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool.
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