The Frenchman, who has made 46 starts for
the Magpies over the last seasons is likely to become Arsenal's fist summer acquisition and will replace Bacary Sagna who left the club for Manchester City on a free transfer.
Not exact matches
As the Daily Star reports, Colback was paraded as a Sunderland hero
last season, after scoring in a 3 - 0 win
over the
Magpies.
The
Magpies have failed to hit the back of the net in their
last two trips to Brighton though and their 2 - 0 win
over the Seagulls this
season snapped a three match scoreless streak that they were on against them.
On their
last outing in the league, Pardew masterminded a 2 - 0 win away from home
over Birmingham City, which was no easy feat, and with a fresher set of legs, with Bolton having recently contested two FA Cup ties within the space of four days, the
Magpies may well prove a popular betting selection at the weekend despite the fact they've won only four times at home in the league all
season (W4 D5 L4).