... last season’s loan-star Loic Remy is said to be favouring a stay in London with Queens Park Rangers.
Rs manager Harry Redknapp revealed the news, stating: “He (Remy) didn’t want to go back to Newcastle which is a massive club, so unless it is a club in the top seven I don’t think he’ll go.”
The Magpies have already recruited Emmanuel Riviere, Facundo Ferreyra and Ayoze Perez this summer but with Alan Pardew signalling his intention to pursue the recruitment of a fourth striker, it obviously won't be Remy.
Connor Wickham is still a viable target, as he is available for only £5m because he is in the last year of his deal at the Stadium Of Shite.
Black Cats fans will be praying that this rumour stays just that, but with Wickham reportedly keen to leave, Sunderland boss Gustavo Poyet may be tempted to take the money and run with Newcastle happy to shell out for the Englishman