Any interest Newcastle had in Taarabt...

[DelTrotter]

...Must be over now. Just signed Hatem Ben Arfa on a four and a half year deal.

[Nodge70]

Brave move by them with the state of his leg. Assume it was agreed to be a loan to perm in the summer.

[Ric-Roc]

Good let's put this one to bed once and for all.

Thought Mike Ashley was tightening the purse strings anyway?

[hermitage10]

Yeh i thought this was silly when i saw it. He looked very good in the games he played but that was only a handful. Then he breaks his leg and gets huge contract. He is very highly rated but to sign someone who is injured always seems silly to me

[DelTrotter]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/9339834.stm

[Gerryhatrick]

yeah, Newcastle threat has gone, but I wonder if there is any substance to the rumour that Chelsea might want him??
Seen it mentioned in a couple of places in the last few days. Surely he isn't ready for them

[Jamie]

Brave move by them with the state of his leg. Assume it was agreed to be a loan to perm in the summer.

He's due back playing next month, after initial estimates had him down for August....

[Dale]

The Magpies manager has instructed scouts to watch Southampton winger Jason Puncheon, who is currently on loan at Millwall, and has also been linked with QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt and Leeds winger Max Gradel.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/spo...hen_his_squad/

Looks like they still might have there eye on Taarabt