The Senegal midfielder will not be pursued by Saint-Etienne.
St Etienne’s Henri Saivet in action with Manchester United’s Daley Blind
Newcastle United secured promotion back to the Premier League this week and now the attention has turned to winning the Championship title and preparing for life back in the top-flight.
That means transfers, including outgoings.
So what will they do with Henri Saivet?
Signed from Bordeaux in January last year for a fee reported by the Daily Mail to be in the region of around £4.5 million, the Senegalese midfielder struggled to have any impact.
He played just four times for the club and did not feature after the 1-0 win against West Brom in February, with Newcastle suffering relegation. In the summer, he was sent on loan to French side Saint-Etienne.
Newcastle United’s Henri Saivet in action with West Ham’s Mark Noble
He has played plenty of football with Les Verts, but according to But!, the French side have decided they do not want to sign him permanently.
He is said to be interesting Marseille and a place back in the Newcastle side now would certainly seem like a long shot. No doubt he will try in the summer, but it is looking likely he will have to find an entirely new location this summer.
Newcastle United’s Henri Saivet
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