Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is reluctant to be drawn into any speculation surrounding Newcastle’s in form centre forward Loic Remy, as the Frenchman has impressed so far this campaign during his time on Tyneside.
The early season success has caught the attention of manager Alan Pardew, and owner Mike Ashley in an attempt to lure the frenchman from the bright lights of west London, to the footballing mecca which is Newcastle.
Remy is currently on loan at the Magpies after a season long loan deal was agreed in the summer, which saw Remy move up to the north east, from recently relegated Queens Park Rangers, Remy had only signed for QPR in this year’s January transfer window, after being pursueded by manager Harry Reknapp, and club chairman Tony Fernandes.
His deal with Newcastle does not include a clause for a permanent transfer, with Pardew having already conceded that any efforts to bring him on board full-time would be ‘complicated’, as manger Alan Pardew has recently stated.
“I think Loic is going to be an ongoing thing,” Pardew said in the Northern Echo.
“We are probably going to be talking about that for a long, long time. I don’t want to start it now.”
While his future remains a subject of intense speculation, Remy remains focused on his efforts to help Newcastle build on a run of three straight wins and fire themselves back into European contention.
He said: “For the moment, we just carry on and play good.
“We go game after game and we’ll try to win a lot of games. At the end of the season, we can maybe do the Champions League.
“At the moment, we are not focused on that. But we know we have the quality and that we can do it. I am not surprised by the quality of this team.”
Remy has been in superb form at the start of the season and Pardew must realise that the club must fight off competition from some big European side’s, who include Juventus, for Remy’s prized signature.
Newcastla are currently playing above all expectations in the Premier League, and find themselves in eigth, following the weekend win against Norwich City.
By Ben Reardon
@BenReardon1
