Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson is close to completing the £9.5m sterling signing of Paris St Germain winger Laurent Robert, according to English newspapers. The 26-year-old French international is reported to have agreed terms with Newcastle and could finalise his move in the next few days.
"He is the sort of player who will not only give us the balance we have been looking for down the left but also added penetration," Robson told the News of the World. "He is a superb natural winger and a superb natural goalscorer who is happy to cut in and fly."
"The fans would find him very exciting because he loves to go one on one against defenders. "He reminds me a lot of Ryan Giggs, while his crossing is similar to that of John Barnes when he played on the left for England. He would give added depth to the squad."
Filed by Niall Reilly
