The striker spent a year on loan on Tyneside before joining Chelsea and a return could be on the cards this January.
Newcastle courted Remy for a number of years, approaching the Frenchman during his prolific spell at Marseille. An £8 million deal was all but signed in January 2013 before Queens Park Rangers swooped in at the 11th hour. Preferring London to Tyneside, Remy ultimately experienced relegation at Loftus Road five months later.
The Magpies were quick to forgive, taking him on loan for the following season and were rewarded with 14 league goals in 27 appearances. When the time came to discuss a permanent deal however, it soon became clear that the then 27-year-old did not want to stay on Tyneside, opting to join Chelsea in a £10.5 million deal, despite no assurances of first team football.
Remy, now 29, has started just one Premier League game this season and has been told he can leave Stamford Bridge this January.
The Chronicle reported on Monday that Newcastle have been offered his services and are considering a move, along with relegation rivals Aston Villa and Crystal Palace, managed by former Toon boss Alan Pardew.
There is no doubt of Remy’s talent, but in taking a gamble to join Chelsea the former Lyon graduate insulted Newcastle, a club that offered him a second chance to display his full potential in the Premier League even after being on the end of his initial rejection.
Now fighting against the very real threat of relegation, the North-East club look set once again to turn to Remy in a bid to survive.
Whilst the decision may not thrill a certain section of Toon fans who believe that loyalty is still an honourable trait in modern day football, signing a reliable goal scorer is a must, given their current lack of a cutting edge up front.
The Magpies’ have failed to score in half of their league games this year and the current front three of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ayoze Perez and Papiss Cisse have mustered only 10 goals between them. Remy has scored 28 goals in 69 Premier League appearances.
The only barrier, apart from perhaps the French international’s reluctance to throw himself into another basement battle, is Newcastle’s transfer policy, which permits the club to only sign players 26 years old and under.
If any signing is to break this rule, it will surely be Remy, a player who head scout Graham Carr admires and followed for a number of years.
There are other options, including current QPR hitman Charlie Austin, but at £15 million and a host of higher placed clubs on his radar, it is seen by most as unfeasible.
Remy matches Newcastle’s criteria in everything but age and his prowess up front could be the difference between Premier League and Championship football next season.
He may not be the most popular signing on Tyneside but right now, Loic Remy is everything Newcastle need. Should the opportunity to sign him arise, the club should take it.
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