Ginola: Newcastle imports should embrace England

Newcastle have 10 French players in their squad this season, plus two more with French-speaking backgrounds, and Ginola has warned the likes of Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Loic Remy and Papiss Cisse from forming a clique, which excludes British players.

Ginola, who played for Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Everton after leaving his native France in 1995, argued players must get involved with the local culture when they live overseas and that the French players at St James' Park this season could improve team unity by speaking English exclusively.

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