"?Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote has emerged as a target for Ligue 1 club Marseille as well as Abu Dhabi based outfit Al Jazira, according to the "?Daily Mail.
Tiote reportedly turned down lucrative moves to China in February and remained with the Magpies, but he wasn't able to help them stave off relegation in the end.
The 29-year-old has just one year remaining on his contract, and both clubs are willing to table an offer of £2.5m in order to pry him from St. James' Park.
He is said to be ready to leave the club, now that they are set to compete in England's second tier in the next campaign, and manager Rafa Benitez will use whatever cash he receives for the player, to invest in fresh players.
Moussa Sissoko could also be sold this summer, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Hamburg said to be monitoring the situation.
French newspaper "?L'Equipe claims that the German outfit has already submitted a bid of £9.5m for the player, but the club rejected as they want a higher fee for the player.
The 26-year-old Frenchman wants out as well, but favours a move to Arsenal, which he has referred to as the "club of his heart."
He still has three years left on his current deal, yet he does not want to spend any time in the Championship, and would rather play his football elsewhere, as long as it's at a top flight club.
Benitez could have quite a hard time holding on to his key players this summer, as he looks to make an immediate return to Premier League football. His job won't be getting any easier anytime soon.