Lille striker happy with Newcastle link

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is reportedly keen to bring in the striker this summer.

Gervinho said: “Newcastle are a good team. I have been linked to various teams now but I am still under contract at Lille until 2012, so I am not worrying.

“We are top of the league and I want to win that. At the end of the season we can sit down and see what the next step will be. I want to concentrate on my football.

“The Spanish and English leagues are two of the best in the world and it would be a privilege to play there, but I belong to Lille until 2012.”