Metz's Senegalese striker Diafra Sakho is interesting Newcastle United.

The Mirror says Toon see Sakho as a replacement for on-loan QPR striker Loic Remy.

Newcastle have been hugely successful in the French market thanks to strong connections made by chief scout Graham Carr, who has brought over a host of Ligue Une players to the North-East.

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