Newcastle target ‘would cost £50m!’

Wednesday, 28/12/2011

Montpellier have rubbished talk that Newcastle could buy their France striker Olivier Giroud for around £8m.

Club owner Louis Nicollin claims the hitman would cost the Geordies up to £50m as he has two years left on his contract.

The 25-year-old, who has also been linked to Arsenal, is a Geordie target after a deal for Sochaux's Modibo Maiga collapsed after his medical.

Giraud, who has two France caps, has hit 24 goals in 52 league games for Montpellier after joining them from Ligue 2 Tours last year for around £2m.

He was the top scorer in the second flight with 21 goals in 2009-10 and has hit a rich goal trail this season too, making him one of the hottest properties in Ligue 1.

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