Newcastle’s defensive midfielder Cheik Tioté is currently attracting interest from Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson personally travelling to watch the Ivory Coast international during the Magpies’ 1-0 win over Wigan in the ninth matchday on October 22.
According to reports, the Premier League champions are preparing a bid for the 25-year-old ahead of the transfer window reopening in January.
Under contract until June 2017 with Newcastle, Tioté has been impressive since moving to England from Dutch side FC Twente last year.
However, the player says he is happy at St James' Park, and keen on helping his side grab a spot for European competition next year.
“I have a long contract at Newcastle, and I'm happy here,” he told the Sunday Sun over the weekend. “I need to stay focused because we are in a very good position in the Premier League at the moment (third position). Every player wants to play in European competition and I am no different.
Newcastle can get into Europe, but we need to stay focused as of now and keep working together,” he added. During the summer Tioté was linked with a move to Chelsea, but it failed to pull off. He will be joining the Elephants for the Nelson Mandela Challenge against South Africa scheduled for November 12 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
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