Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has revealed that it would take a big offer for him to sell striker Papiss Cisse.
The Senegal international has not been performing well so far this season, but Pardew is still adamant on keeping the striker at the club and has revealed that it would take a massive fee for him to sell.
When Cisse arrived in the Premier League last season, he was superb, scoring sensational goals week in, week out, but it’s a completely different story this season as he hasn’t started since October and he hasn’t scored in the league since April.
However, Pardew still has plans for the striker and has admitted that he will only sell if the offer is substantial.
“I am sure that, come January, a lot of teams will be looking at our situation,” said Pardew. “But they’d have to spend a lot of money to get him (Cisse).
“I would suggest to any club (wanting to buy him), just look at Mike Ashley’s record of selling players. Would it cost a hell of a lot? Correct.”
The Magpies boss then spoke about how Cisse is feeling at the club after being dropped behind the likes of Loic Remy and Shola Ameobi.
“I am sure he is not ecstatic right now because footballers want to play,” said Pardew. “I have no problem with that. But he certainly has not sulked about it.
“He is trying to do his job, but it is not easy. He has previously been a regular for us, and has been a regular throughout his career, so this is not an easy thing to deal with.
“He is training well and looks sharp and ready, and I genuinely think that before we get to the FA Cup game (in January), he will have played. But he is going to have to take his chance now because Shola has done well.
“Remy is obviously playing well, and Hatem looked terrific when he came on at Man United. So Papiss is in the pool now, and if he wants to be a regular, which Remy is now – and you could not argue with that – he needs to take his chance when he gets it.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
