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Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is a loan target of Racing Club Lens.

Newcastle United are prepared to let the French international centre-back go this summer and have circulated his name to clubs in Ligue 1.

But despite being offered to Marseille, Lille and Bordeaux no club has been able to afford his wage demands at this stage.

Newly promoted Lens may also struggle with his salary and the overall transfer fee meaning a loan move could be on the cards.

Yanga-Mbiwa is scheduled to return to Newcastle at the end of next week for blood and fitness tests with pre-season training getting under way on July 7.

But Alan Pardew is ready to start the Premier League campaign without him.