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Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has made an enquiry about Malaga and France midfielder Jeremy Toulalan.

Toulalan's former club Lyon are also interested in re-signing the 28-year-old, with crisis club Malaga being forced into a fire sale to ease their financial woes.

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Malaga finished fourth in La Liga last season to qualify for the Champions League but money problems are leading to the break-up of the side.

Arsenal are on the brink of signing Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla in a £20million deal, while Spurs are looking at their £10m-rated Venezuelan striker Salomon Rondon.

Toulalan, who joined Malaga from Lyon for £10m last summer, would join Newcastle's large contingent of French midfielders.

The Magpies already have his countrymen Yohan Cabaye, Hatem Ben Arfa, Sylvain Marveaux, Gabriel Obertan, Mehdi Abeid and Romain Amalfitano on their books.

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