The Turk has already turned down Newcastle FOUR times, insisting he wants to stay in France ... so why is Pardew so keen to sign a player who has no passion to play at St James' Park?
Yet Alan Pardew is confident of landing a new striker in time for the opening clash with Arsenal.
Erding has held talks with new PSG sporting director Leonardo and been told that he has ambitious plans to transform the French club’s overall look.
That means that Erding’s future is in doubt and, with PSG already linked with Santos playmaker Ganso, who will cost 40m, the writing is on the wall for several of Leonardo’s newly inherited squad.