Newcastle to battle Crystal Palace for former Tottenham flop Clinton N’Jie
Marseille forward is available on loan and is a target for a number of Prem clubs
NEWCASTLE have joined the race for former Tottenham forward Clinton N'Jie, according to reports.
The 25-year-old Marseille man is available on loan this month but Rafa Bentinez's side face competition from Crystal Palace, Burnley and Cardiff.
Any loan move involving the Cameroon international would be with a view to a permanent deal.
And, according to the Daily Mail, Newcastle believe N'Jie could bolster the club this month as they look to climb away from the relegation zone.
N'Jie had two successful years in the South of France after leaving White Hart Lane but has only started four games this season.
He was set to join Sporting in the summer but the loan deal fell through when the clubs failed to reach an agreement.
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N'Jie joined Tottenham from Lyon in 2015 and only made eight appearances for the club.
Newcastle remain in a state of uncertainty off the field as well with ex-United and Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon trying to complete a takeover from Mike Ashley.
Kenyon is fronting a consortium that is aiming to buy the Toon from Sports Direct chief Ashley.
The unpopular Newcastle owner told Sky News last month that talks over a sale were "at a more progressed stage than they had ever been".