Marseille after Robert!

By Carys Baptist
May 11 2004

It has been revealed today that the club to boot Newcastle United out of the Uefa cup semi finals is chasing after our very own winger Laurent Robert.

Pape Diouf who acts as Roberts agent has now become a general manager at Marseille and has to the French star that the club who is going under a serious revamp in the summer are keen to sign him to Stade Velodrome.

"Jose Anigo is keen to welcome me. Pape Diouf who is my agent would be delighted if I join the team.

"I appreciate such an important club is seriously following me. I am attracted by the Marseille challenge."

Newcastle’s influential winger has expressed an interest in moving to Marseille but believes his wage packet may interfere.

"However Marseille will have difficulties to match my wages demand. In England the wages are very important. I am happy to reduce my wages but just a little."

"I am fine at Newcastle, we always have good results. I have a lot of fun,"

I still have two years remaining on my contract. But anyway the door is still opened.

Marseille knows what to do to sign me. I would like Paris too. I spent two great seasons there."

Despite the interest its clear that Robert is in no hurry to leave St James’ Park but with the lack of concentration lately the fans have certainly made it clear they wish to see a higher level of football being played from the star who only complains when he is substituted for Portuguese youngster Hugo Viana.