Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is excited about the imminent deal for Mathieu Debuchy.
Debuchy would add quality to a defence which has been ripped apart by injuries and has now conceded 13 goals in three games.
After defeat to Everton, Pardew said: "Fingers crossed that he passes the medical, that's probably the key to that because I hear the discussions have gone well on the finance side.
"He's a player that we really needed tonight - he might have made a difference tonight."
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