Gomis, 27, was fighting to stay with the seven-time France champions, but the club had no intention in keeping him on the squad, so he looked for an exit door. The player has not practiced once with the professional team this summer.
Newcastle United has a strong interest in the French Ligue1, with most of the squad’s players coming from France (Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Yanga-M’Biwa or Moussa Sissoko). So far, the club is composed of 10 French players out of 35. The club looks more and more like the old fashioned Arsenal FC with the French touch. But would Gomis be a good addition to the Magpies? Would he fit in the English Premier League?
For those who don’t know him, Gomis is an athletic, strong player, just like his French compatriot Olivier Giroud. He doesn’t have great technical skills and is not the fastest player alive, but he is a goal scorer. He reads the game well and knows how to put himself in scoring position. However, he is not a consistent player and has trouble keeping up his good form in the long term.
With Lyon, Gomis scored 50 goals in 141 appearances. Bafetimbi Gomis also played for the French national team, scoring three times in 10 games.
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