Last year was Cisse's breakout season in Germany, with a goal season firmly placing him on the radar for not only Newcastle, but Arsenal and Spurs as well. Three straight seasons of football averaging more than a goal every two games show that Cisse is a proven goalscorer, and whilst the Bundesliga was likely not as much of a test as the Premier League will be, they indicate that he will be a success on Tyneside.
Chemistry plays an important part in any strike partnership—just ask Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez—and a great relationship likely equals great play. The fact that these two will have up to a month of playing time together in addition to their previous games together means that there will be little-to-no adjustment period for Cisse, at least in terms of playing alongside Ba.
Even outside of Ba, Cisse joins a club full of French speaking players to make him feel at home. One downfall is that Newcastle won't receive Cisse's services until Ba returns, so he won't be the short-term replacement they were looking for. Instead, expect a scoring outburst when the duo return from international duty, in an attempt to push Newcastle into European football next season. With the help of his strong scouting team led by Graham Carr, Pardew has built himself quite the transfer portfolio in his relatively short time at Newcastle.
Even before Pardew came along, this scouting team was in place to bring in Cheik Tiote, and words can't describe the impact he's had on this football club since joining.
The key message I'm trying to deliver here is that Pardew has a recent history of finding hidden talent and bringing in players with what can only be described as bargain transfers. Every single player mentioned has played a gigantic role in Newcastle's return to the top half of the Premier League this season, and they've all made a name for themselves in a Newcastle shirt. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player.
The Senegalese scored 44 goals in matches in all competitions for the Magpies during his four years at St James' Park between and After arriving from SC Freiburg in the January transfer window, the centre-forward immediately struck up a successful strike partnership with Demba Ba and the pair fired Newcastle to the Europa League qualification round with a fifth-placed finish in the top-flight in Cisse's first season.
Following his departure from Newcastle, Cisse enjoyed a two-year stint in the Chinese Super League with Shandong Taishan before moving to Alanyaspor in Turkey and then on to Fenerbahce where his contract expired on July 1. Despite coming towards the end of his career at the age of 36, Cisse still feels in a good condition and wants to "challenge himself" in English football once more.
Everything happens in my mind and in my body how I work hard and I know it is a tough league. For me, that is no problem and I've got to be ready for it. A post shared by Papiss Demba Cisse papissdembacisse. The free agent had the option to remain at Fenerbahce for a further year but after a season in which the Turkish giants finished behind Galatasaray and Besiktas in the Super Lig, Cisse decided to leave after scoring five times in 28 appearances.
Cisse added: "I was fed up last year, I still have one year left but I don't want to go back there. I am free and I want to come back to the Premier League to challenge again.
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