Newcastle United manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew was optimistic that the Magpies remarkable current season will force the big-names into thinking against parting ways with the club.
The Toon broke into the top-four of the Premier League table with a 3-0 win against Stoke City on Saturday. They now find themselves at the fringes of Champions League football next season, with just four more games to play.
The Magpies upswing this year has been linked by many to the performances of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Demba-Ba-c10812, who have enjoyed tremendous success this season.
Cisse, who came to the Sports Direct Arena in January from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Freiburg-c40462 for an estimated 10 million pounds fee, has been a revelation for Pardew so far. He has scored 11 goals in his last 10 games.
Ben Arfa and Ba have been the other star players for the Magpies, who have now won all of their last six games. Ba is the leading goal scorer for the Toon this season with 16 scalps.
Despite the fact that some of his players have reportedly drawn interest from bigger clubs in Europe, Pardew remained confident that the Magpies will be able to tie them for a longer period, by qualifying for the Champions league next season.
He told reporters: “I am hoping that we get to such a point where there are not really many places above where they can go. That is what we really want.”
The 50-year old revealed that he had played for Crystal Palace in the top division for four years and coached West Ham United from 2003 to 2006, but the current Newcastle squad is the best that he has ever worked with.
"[I have] not had the camaraderie of this group. I hope that means the players we have got all want to stay and we can do it all again next year, because clubs will look at these players now and try and take them off our hands." He added.
The Newcastle midfielder, Cheick Tiote also voiced his opinion that a top-four finish this season will probably convince the club’s reputed players to stay at Tyneside.
“It will definitely convince players to stay. If the team is playing in Europe, it is better for us to keep our best players,” said the Ivorian.
Newcastle have got 62 points from their 34 games this season, and are only 3 points behind third placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, having played a game less.
The ongoing season also marked the first time that the Magpies have crossed the 50 point tally in the league, since 2005.
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