Sylvain Marveaux: "I wanted to leave Newcastle United to play more football. I need to play."
Guingamp club president Bertrand Desplat: "It is the return of the Prodigal Son for us.
"I was dreaming of getting someone like Sylvain back in the team. He is from Brittany and we are all moving in the same direction.
"He didn’t fulfil his potential with Newcastle because he was not playing there.
"At Guingamp we believe he will fulfil his potential because he will be playing more games.
"I would like to thank Newcastle. The negotiations were difficult but we got there.
"It's a transfer with an option to buy permanently. We will decide at the end of the season if we want to take up the option."