Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is excited about signing Manchester United winger Gabriel Obertan.

Obertan is undergoing a medical today at Newcastle.

"(Obertan) is almost there. He has to come through a medical, which he'll probably have on Monday now," Pardew said.

"I'm looking forward to him joining the club and hopefully it all goes smoothly. It'll be a permanent deal."

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