City reject Magpies’ £5m bid for Distin

NEWCASTLE’S hopes of bringing Sylvain Distin back to Tyneside were dealt a blow last night when Manchester City turned down a £5m bid.

City reject Magpies’ £5m bid for Distin
Sat, 08 Jan, 2005 - 00:00

City confirmed they had rejected the Magpies’ offer for the 27-year-old Frenchman as Graeme Souness stepped up his efforts to find a partner for £8m capture Jean-Alain Boumsong.

The news came after the Magpies officially unveiled Boumsong and fellow newcomer Celestine Babayaro.

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