According to reports from the Shields Gazette, Sporting Gijon are currently eyeing up a move for Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote. It is no secret that Tiote has been planning a move from Newcastle United for quite a while now and the midfielder saw his proposed £4 million transfer to Shanghai fall through last January, while a similar event occurred over the summer with Turkish outfit Galatasaray. With the January transfer window reopening once again, there has understandably been rumors linking Tiote with a move away from St. James’ Park and a number of Chinese clubs are said … [Read more...]