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Agent speaks out - Newcastle United inch towards £15m midfielder signing as Matthias Jaissle drops hint Newcastle United should step up their pursuit for Marseille midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this week. Newcastle United are understood to be progressing in their move to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Toon chiefs have signed Sean Steur and Aladji Bamba but remain active in the market for an experienced midfielder. Bruno Guimaraes confirming his Arsenal switch on Saturday has left a big gap to fill in the Newcastle engine room. At 31 - and with Premier League experience having played for Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur - Hojbjerg ticks a lot of boxes. He played 90 minutes for Marseille in a 2-1 win over Newcastle last season. Newcastle United talks progress Matthias Jaissle is understood to be supportive of a move for the holding midfielder. Newcastle will ramp up talks now they have returned to British soil following the 2-1 win over Valencia. Marseille value the player at between £10million and £15million. The price tag would allow the Magpies to focus their funds in other target areas. Ross Wilson is keen to add a versatile right-back and potentially a winger to the Toon ranks. Jaissle fielded Miodrag Pivas and Leo Shahar at full-back last night - two players who have only represented Newcastle at under-21 level. Agent speaks out Hojbjerg’s agent, Luca Puccinelli, has insisted his client is a “proud Marseille player” - but left the door open for a potential exit. He said: "Pierre is a proud Olympique de Marseille player. He is working hard and staying focused every day. About the future we will see.” Matthias Jaissle transfer hint Jaissle told reporters after the Valencia win that there have been updates in the market but he is keeping his powder dry. He said: “Yeah, two days later (from his press conference), because it's not that long ago that we talked. “Of course, you get new information every day about the players. You get new updates from the transfer market but, for the respect, it's not the right place to talk about it.”