Newcastle United are closing in on Saint-Etienne striker Bafe Gomis.
Gomis is one of the hottest properties in European football and St Etienne are believed to have put a price of around 22m Euros on his head.
The trio were believed to have been whisked into Paris on owner Mike Ashley's private jet as the Toon begin to beef up their plans for next season's assault on the Barclays Premier League.