Last summer , Newcastle almost signed the 24 - year - old former Le Mans top scorer following an agreement on personal terms with the player .
Sochaux 's president Alexandre Lacombe had turned a deaf ear to the talks till the end of the transfer window .
Last summer , Newcastle almost signed the 24 - year - old former Le Mans top scorer following an agreement on personal terms with the player , but Sochaux 's president Alexandre Lacombe had turned a deaf ear to the talks till the end of the transfer window .