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The Newcastle star hopes to leave St James' Park in the future in the search for Champions League glory with a "bigger club", and hopes it is with the Gunners

Moussa Sissoko has admitted he intends to leave Newcastle for a bigger club one day and hopes Arsenal come calling.

The France international has impressed at St James' Park this season, prompting the club to issue a 'hands-off' warning amid reported interest from Arsene Wenger and Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.

Sissoko underlined his commitment to Newcastle earlier in the week but has now revealed his plans to leave the club in the future as he looks to win the Champions League, preferably with favoured team Arsenal.

"The transfer market is open, so things can happen any day, but I am focused on Newcastle," he told Telefoot. "If anything should happen, it will. I hope I'll leave for a bigger club one day, but I don’t know when.

"England is my priority. If Wenger calls, I'll have a man-to-man discussion with him and then we'll see. Arsenal has always been the club of my heart.

"I hope I'll improve to win the Champions League one day. I don’t want to set limits to myself. I want to go higher. That's my goal."

I rate him very highly, just seems very inconsistent.

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By Shola | On 11 January 2015 - 11:32 AM

Cabella is the best player in the world to have contributed to less goals than Mike Williamson this season. Had quite a good game yesterday mind, but that doesn't make his earlier season performance good.

No idea if Remi Garde is any good, seemed to transform Lyon from title winners to Europa League regulars in a short space of time, and Lyon seem to have kicked on without him. But at least he seems to want the job, rather than fucking about like de Boer. Don't know why it's taking so long though.

Lyon stopped winning Ligue 1's long before Garde turned up. He simply seemed to expand their remit from regular top 3 to top 5, but given they've had major financial cutbacks and sold a lot of key players (Lloris, Lovren and Pjanic, for examples), it could have been worse. Who knows why its taking so long though..

By VP. | On 11 January 2015 - 11:53 AM

I rate him very highly, just seems very inconsistent.

He has since Tweeted he's not leaving this month and rumours he would be aren't to be believed.

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By Shola | On 11 January 2015 - 12:32 PM

No idea if Remi Garde is any good, seemed to transform Lyon from title winners to Europa League regulars in a short space of time, and Lyon seem to have kicked on without him. But at least he seems to want the job, rather than fucking about like de Boer. Don't know why it's taking so long though.

The decline of Lyon was driven by economics, not coaching. The costs of the new stadium they're building and missing the Champions League a couple of years in a row meant that they couldn't pay the wages they used to, which predictably led to even worse performances on the pitch.

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By Number 1 | On 11 January 2015 - 12:33 PM

Lyon stopped winning Ligue 1's long before Garde turned up. He simply seemed to expand their remit from regular top 3 to top 5, but given they've had major financial cutbacks and sold a lot of key players (Lloris, Lovren and Pjanic, for examples), it could have been worse. Who knows why its taking so long though..

For some reason I thought they won Ligue 1 the season before he started.

By Franck | On 11 January 2015 - 13:34 PM

The decline of Lyon was driven by economics, not coaching. The costs of the new stadium they're building and missing the Champions League a couple of years in a row meant that they couldn't pay the wages they used to, which predictably led to even worse performances on the pitch.

Can't compete with Montpellier and Lille. #GardeExcuseGenerator #GardeOut #ChangingoftheGarde

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By Shola | On 11 January 2015 - 14:10 PM

For some reason I thought they won Ligue 1 the season before he started.

Can't compete with Montpellier and Lille. #GardeExcuseGenerator #GardeOut #ChangingoftheGarde

Tbf there was a point when they seemed to have it reserved. But no Ligue 1 for Lyon since 2008, although they do have the French record of 7 in a row, which is not bad given the first of those seven was their first ever Ligue 1 title.

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11 Jan 2015 23:12:39

Rumour that Papiss Cisse is one of Swansea's targets to replace Bony.

Do we ever plan to go one window without selling anyone? Sure, if we get £10million, not a bad deal, but selling Sissoko and/or Cisse without a replacement in mind - again - is a fucking silly idea.

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12 Jan 2015 00:07:53

Saw around a dozen Lyon home games last season, all of which were obviously under Garde. And to be honest I never came away thinking that I'd seen a great performance or that Lyon had played well, even when they won. Very cautious at times too, even when 1-0 up against a minnow, whereas this season it appears they've been let off the leash a bit more and are now hammering teams and are top, scoring loads.

Obviously he can't be judged on just last season, he'd been there for around 3 years previously, but just thought it would be useful info.

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By Number 1 | On 11 January 2015 - 23:12 PM

Rumour that Papiss Cisse is one of Swansea's targets to replace Bony.

Do we ever plan to go one window without selling anyone? Sure, if we get £10million, not a bad deal, but selling Sissoko and/or Cisse without a replacement in mind - again - is a fucking silly idea.

Remember when we sold them both in the summer, along with Krul, Santon, Tiote etc.?

Pointless getting upset over rumours, which haven't happened yet.

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By BR. | On 12 January 2015 - 00:07 AM

Saw around a dozen Lyon home games last season, all of which were obviously under Garde. And to be honest I never came away thinking that I'd seen a great performance or that Lyon had played well, even when they won. Very cautious at times too, even when 1-0 up against a minnow, whereas this season it appears they've been let off the leash a bit more and are now hammering teams and are top, scoring loads.

Obviously he can't be judged on just last season, he'd been there for around 3 years previously, but just thought it would be useful info.

Sounds a bit like the bulk of our wins in 2011/12 tbf.

By Shola | On 12 January 2015 - 06:12 AM

Remember when we sold them both in the summer, along with Krul, Santon, Tiote etc.?

Pointless getting upset over rumours, which haven't happened yet.

Tbf we play better with Tiote out of the team so I doubt I'd be that opposed to him going.

I'm usually fine with waiting until rumours happen or not, but its annoying we always seem to be linked with selling a key player or 3.

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13 Jan 2015 14:33:45

Aye, Colback is a better holding midfielder than Tiote tbf.

I can't see Sissoko going to Arsenal - I really can't see where he'd fit in. Sky Sports News seem to think Wenger wants him as a holding midfielder for no reason whatsoever.

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By Poe | On 13 January 2015 - 22:33 PM

Sky Sports News seem to think Wenger wants him as a holding midfielder for no reason whatsoever.

He's black and French.

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13 Jan 2015 21:08:29

He's big and black. This makes him a Defensive Midfielder.

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13 Jan 2015 21:28:12

Can't Arsenal sign Tiote instead?

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18 Jan 2015 15:13:59

Chronicle reporting that Newcastle might be in discussions with someone, but they don't know who. Some bloke in the comments insists its Laudrup. They also say that Newcastle are shocked by the number of people who want the job.

They are also reporting that Newcastle should have signed Bony and Lacazette when they had the chance. Life was so much better when they were banned.

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18 Jan 2015 20:43:56

Tbf the Guardian used the same lead that we tried to buy Bony, baulked at the asking price, and he duly scored twice in their win at SJP in April last year.

But frankly, who knows if its true or not. The amount of direction and misdirection means both could be.

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18 Jan 2015 20:52:03

My point was that it's extremely easy to say these things in hindsight. They were very quiet about Newcastle baulking and not buying Luuk De Jong or Ricky van Wolfswinkel for similar prices. Or that 19 other Premier League teams didn't sign Bony and 20 didn't sign Lacazette.

And that as of the start of the season Sunderland had a £35m strike force of Fletcher (£15m), Whickham (£8m), Altidore (£6.5m) and Graham (£5m). And could have easily signed Bony and Lacazette plus change, had they not 'speculated to accumulate' in these bunch of strikers.

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18 Jan 2015 22:41:21

Hindsight is easy copy to file and easier clickbait in any case. I doubt you'll find a forum or media place without of it. Besides its a fairly circular lament that seems to be coming out every season that not enough is spent, and magnifying it here is inevitable - something like £50million extra was made in 2013/14 in TV money and selling Cabaye than on 2012/13, and yet reputedly less than £6million was the net spend this summer. Granted agent's fees and a presumably slightly larger wage bill probably accounted for a portion of the cash, but there's still enough in there for one striker/defender/delete as appropriate. Also I don't think anyone was that sad to see Luuk de Jong leave given how awful he was at Newcastle.

Least its not the conspiracy theory talk regarding a link between the £40million Ashley leant SportsDirect just before Christmas and that money that I recently saw somewhere online. Although I do wish he'd either buy Rangers or stop trying to interfere with them as its not helping.

Fletcher at £15million was basically pissing away cash.

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19 Jan 2015 19:04:39

Fletcher is a weird one, he looks great sometimes.

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By Poe | On 19 January 2015 - 19:04 PM

Fletcher is a weird one, he looks great sometimes.

I rate him as a striker!! I think if he was around better players he'd score a lot more.

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19 Jan 2015 19:17:21

I agree, Sunderland don't play the most expansive of football, and he's a poacher at the end of the day.

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20 Jan 2015 16:08:00

There's a fair amount of debate on social media going on after Freddie Shepherd was in the Newcastle papers claiming Mike Ashley is only keeping us so he can make money, which has led to debate on the merits of his ambition as NUFC chairman, and additionally his hypocrisy, given his family and the Halls took something like £150million combined.

I'm not sure where we would be if the Halls hadn't cashed in first in 2007. I don't know for sure if we were "hours from going bust", as Chris Mort put it, but I doubt it was that pretty a situation either.

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20 Jan 2015 20:25:34

Freddy Shephard is an arsehole

Unsure why people entertain him.

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20 Jan 2015 20:33:01

Because it's fun to hear idiots talk?

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20 Jan 2015 21:35:25

Interview with Charnley in the Chronicle today.

Used the word 'I' a lot suggesting that it's his decision. Talks about the process of appointing a new manager. Says club unlikely to sign or sell anyone. Seems to discuss the possibility of appointing someone in the summer - suggests to me thats what they will do.

Hope the club don't pin their hopes on de Boer or Tuchel, only for them to change their mind in the Summer.

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By Shola | On 20 January 2015 - 21:35 PM

Interview with Charnley in the Chronicle today.

Used the word 'I' a lot suggesting that it's his decision. Talks about the process of appointing a new manager. Says club unlikely to sign or sell anyone. Seems to discuss the possibility of appointing someone in the summer - suggests to me thats what they will do.

Hope the club don't pin their hopes on de Boer or Tuchel, only for them to change their mind in the Summer.

Have you read it?

Refreshingly honest, gives hope for the future too.

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The Deloitte Football Money League came out today and has Newcastle as the 19th richest club in the world by turnover, with a turnover of £125.7million, which is anticipated to lead to a £50million profit when the 2013/14 financials are declared later in the year.

And yet apparently we still don't have the budget for a new striker.

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23 Jan 2015 18:35:51

MK Dons say they are expecting a bid from the Magpies for Dele Alli. Not sure if we need a midfielder right now though, or at least more than we really require a CB.

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23 Jan 2015 18:49:28

Never a bad time to sign young players.

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23 Jan 2015 19:00:39

Tbh given the rumour's been Liverpool attempting to buy him for fees rising to £9million, I was surprised by a link with us, nevermind the MK Dons people confirming our scouts have recently been monitoring him.

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23 Jan 2015 22:49:55

Newcastle have been linked for ages.

Also unsurprisingly that Charnley interview has been near universally panned. I honestly think that most Newcastle fans would be happier with signing Darren Bent, Aaron Lennon and Jermaine Defoe on long term huge contracts than actually trying to look forward in spending the money.

Trying to establish Newcastle as a team capable of finishing consistently up the table, bringing in young players and developing the youth academy is the way forward. Not empty promises and patronising bollocks about the Geordie Nation, and occasionally making a 'statement' signing out of the hat to appease the masses.

Also amazing how Newcastle apparently looking to sign one of the top prospects in English football is negatively received.

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