Newcastle striker Demba Ba has admitted that it would be a dream to move to big-spending French side Paris Saint-Germain, but has insisted that he is happy on Tyneside.
The Senegalese forward has been a revelation since moving to Alan Pardew’s men on a free transfer from West Ham in the summer, and has been linked with a raft of leading clubs.
Despite admitting that he one day would like to step out for the Parc des Princes outfit, for the time being he is content at the Sports Direct Arena.
“It’s always a dream for me to play one day at PSG, but I’m really happy where I am in Newcastle,” he told The Sun.
“The English league suits me perfectly.
“I always loved PSG. I saw them beat Marseille at Yohan Cabaye’s place recently.
“But since I joined Newcastle, I have rediscovered the feeling I had when I was a young boy playing on the pitches at the bottom of the street,” he stated.
Despite an excellent season, Ba has not scored in nine games due to the January signing of international colleague Papiss Cisse, but is happy to help the team.
“The coach told me he would put me on the left and for the team I thought, ‘Let’s do it’.
“I know the qualities of Papiss as a finisher. It does not bother me at all. If I score, that’s great, but if I don’t score there is someone else who does,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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