Report: Gabriel Obertan, Yoan Gouffran to leave Newcastle United

Newcastle United wingers Gabriel Obertan and Yoan Gouffran are reportedly close to departing St James' Park.

Gouffran is yet to feature for Newcastle this season, although Obertan has featured heavily under Steve McLaren.

However, The Mirror reports that both Frenchman will leave the club, with Ligue 1 sides Saint-Etienne and Nantes both keen to sign the pair.

It is said that the £13m signing of Florian Thauvin, plus the emergence of Ayoze Perez and Rolando Aarons, has pushed the French pair down the pecking order.

Newcastle held Manchester United to a goalless draw at Old Trafford on Saturday.