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Newcastle, Cardiff and Swansea target Bafetimbi Gomis closes in on Premier League move
LYON strier Bafetimbi Gomis is edging closer to a Premier League move but there are still several clubs in the race to sign the French international.
Gomis was heavily linked with a move to Newcastle over the summer and Cardiff and Swansea have both also been mentioned as possible destinations for the former Saint-Etienne forward.
Recent reports have also suggested that a move to Italy could be on the cards with Lazio or Roma but the player's agent, Francesco Di Frisco, has now ruled out such a move.
Instead it appears as though a move to the Premier League could well be imminent.
Speaking to transfer webiste TMW, Di Frisco said: "AS Roma and Lazio keen on him?
"I've recently been talking to both [Walter] Sabatini and [Igli] Tare, and they told me Bafe is not among their main targets.
"Instead, he's close to joining the Premier League. We are in talks with several clubs.
"His €2.5m salary demands (£2m or £40,000-a-week) offer English clubs a big advantage."