Newcastle announced in May that Gabriel Obertan had been released after the club was relegated from the English Premier League. (Source: Reuters) Newcastle announced in May that Gabriel Obertan had been released after the club was relegated from the English Premier League. (Source: Reuters)Former Manchester United and Newcastle United winger Gabriel Obertan has joined Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala on a two-year contract, the club announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Frenchman, who moved from Bordeaux to Manchester United in 2009, played only 14 Premier League matches for the English side. Newcastle announced in May that Obertan had been released after the club was relegated from the English Premier League.

Source: Indian Express August 24, 2016 15:11 UTC