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Remy ends months of speculation by joining Marseille

Soccernet staff
August 19, 2010
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Marseille have confirmed that they have agreed a deal to sign coveted Nice striker Loic Remy, who has been tracked by Liverpool, Arsenal and Stoke.

The French champions are set to complete the transfer with Nice, with reports in France suggesting it is in the region of 15 million euros (around £12.4 million), and the France international is excited at the prospect of linking up with the current Ligue 1 champions.

A statement on L'OM website read: ''L' OM and l' OGC Nice have found an agreement in principle for the transfer of attacker Loic Remy. The 23-year-old player will arrive at Marseille this afternoon and will undergo a medical before the signing of his contract. He will then be presented to the press.''

Marseille are also interested in another France forward, Toulouse's Andre-Pierre Gignac having been rebuffed in bids for Luis Fabiano and Dider Drogba this summer, but the capture of Remy may prove enough for them.

''I am very pleased and proud that Marseille are interested in me,'' Remy said in L'Equipe. ''After waiting so long for a transfer, everything has accelerated very quickly. I'm surprised. I need time to think but I am committed (to moving).''

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