[kennethlindheim]

French team Marseille have confirmed they are talking to Newcastle and Boumsong about a loan move.

Marseille were looking at a possible move for Sol Campbell, but with that looking unlikely, they have elected to make a move for Boumsong.

The former Rangers defender signed for Newcastle in January 2005 under Graeme Souness for £8 million and looked promising for a few months but slowly faded into another expensive failure.

Boumsong will hope to resurrect his career with a year back in his home country.

However, although Marseille sporting director Jose Anigo has confirmed talks are in the process, he stated that Boumsong’s terms are high and so it will be a loan deal.

Anigo said:

"The player wants to come here and we want him too.
His terms are quite high but we have just opened talks with the club and his agents.
There could be an opportunity to hire him on loan.
He is our most serious option for a new defender. We have been keeping tabs on Sol Campbell but that appears to have ended."