Marseille close to Remy deal

19 August 2010 08:39
Marseille are closing in on the signing of coveted Nice striker Loic Remy, who has also been linked with Spurs, Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham.[LNB] The South-Coast club are believed to have agreed a fee with Nice, with reports in France suggesting it is in the region of 15million euros (around £12.4million), and the France international is excited at the prospect of linking up with the current Ligue 1 champions.[LNB]"I am very pleased and proud that Marseille are interested in me," Remy said in L'Equipe.[LNB]"After waiting so long for a transfer, everything has accelerated very quickly. I'm surprised.[LNB]"I need time to think but I am committed (to moving)."[LNB]Marseille are also interested in another France forward, Toulouse's Andre-Pierre Gignac.

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