Newcastle United midfielder Sylvain Marveaux has joined Montpellier on-loan.
The Evening Chronicle says he has joined the Ligue 1 club for the whole of next season.
United had been touting the winger's name around the Continent for nearly six months with little interest in a permanent move, so they have allowed him to leave to free up space in the squad.
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