Obertan signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year contract on 9 August 2011, for an undisclosed fee believed to be approximately £3 million.

He made his debut on 13 August as a half-time substitute at home to Arsenal.
Obertan provided an assist for Demba Ba, before being substituted in the 65th minutes, in a 3–1 win over Stoke City on 31 October 2011.
After the match, it was revealed that Obertan had an infection in his toe and was sidelined for some weeks.
On 26 November 2011, Obertan returned to Old Trafford with Newcastle in a fixture against Manchester United in a 1–1 draw.
Obertan later came under criticism from Newcastle United supporters as he failed to make a significant impression in the first half of the season.
He lost his place in the starting 11 to fellow Frenchman Hatem Ben Arfa.
He scored his first goal for Newcastle on 1 February 2012 in the 2–0 victory against Blackburn Rovers after coming on as a sub just four minutes before.
Obertan provided an assist for Ben Afra, in a 2–1 loss against Arsenal on 12 March 2012.
However, Obertan was once again injured when he suffered ankle injury that kept him out for a month.
He made his return to the first team coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win over Chelsea on 2 May 2012.
Obertan finished the 2011–12 season, making 23 appearances and scoring once.

Ahead of the 2012–13 season, manager Alan Pardew expected Obertan to make an impact, which Obertan hoping to reproduce his same form in the previous season.
Obertan scored his first goal of the 2012–13 season with a low drive against Belgian side Club Brugge in the Europa League on 25 October.
However, Obertan failed to make an impact once again, due to unused substitute, absent from the squad and was often sent to the reserve.
After making his return against QPR, Obertan provided two assists between 26 December 2012 and 29 December 2012 against Manchester United and Arsenal, both which were a lost.
Obertan later finished the season, making 14 appearances.

In the 2013–14 season saw Obertan's first team opportunities limited further and made his first appearance of the season on 25 September 2013, in a 2–0 win over Leeds United in the third round of League Cup, where he played for 30 minutes.
After the match, manager Pardew stated Obertan still has a future at the club After his hopes of being loaned out to Ligue 1 side Evian was never materialised, Obertan suffered knocks, which soon kept him out for months.
Despite this, Obertan finished the season, making three appearance.

In the 2014–15 season, Obertan was among several players to be available for transfers and expected to leave, but stayed, as no suitors came forward to sign him over his wages.
In the pre-season, Obertan made an impressive display and scored in a 3–1 loss against Málaga on 2 August 2014.
This prompted Pardew to respond, who praised Obertan's performance.
Obertan then made his first league appearance in almost a year, playing 27 minutes, in a 2–0 loss against Manchester City in the opening game of the season.
Obertan scored his first Newcastle United goal in two years, at St James' Park, with a 1–0 win over Leicester City on 18 October 2014.
In a match against Liverpool on 1 November 2014, Obertan sustained a thigh injury that kept him out between 3–4 months.
After returning to training in January, Obertan made his return to the first team, playing 21 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Stoke City on 8 February 2015.
Obertan later finished the 2014–15 season, making 13 appearance and scoring once.

In the 2015–16 season, Obertan expressed his desire to stay at the club under the new management of Steve McClaren after the talks between the pair went well.
In the opening game of the season, Obertan provided an assist for newly signing Georginio Wijnaldum to score, in a 2–2 draw against Southampton.
His last outing for Newcastle United was on 26 September 2015 in a 2–2 draw at home to Chelsea, appearing as a 54th-minute substitute replacing the injured Jack Colback.
However, Obertan suffered a hamstring injury in training and after
Obertan signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year contract on 9 August 2011, for an undisclosed fee believed to be approximately £3 million.
He made his debut on 13 August as a half-time substitute at home to Arsenal. Obertan provided an assist for Demba Ba, before being substituted in the 65th minutes, in a 3–1 win over Stoke City on 31 October 2011. After the match, it was revealed that Obertan had an infection in his toe and was sidelined for some weeks. On 26 November 2011, Obertan returned to Old Trafford with Newcastle in a fixture against Manchester United in a 1–1 draw. Obertan later came under criticism from Newcastle United supporters as he failed to make a significant impression in the first half of the season. He lost his place in the starting 11 to fellow Frenchman Hatem Ben Arfa. He scored his first goal for Newcastle on 1 February 2012 in the 2–0 victory against Blackburn Rovers after coming on as a sub just four minutes before. Obertan provided an assist for Ben Afra, in a 2–1 loss against Arsenal on 12 March 2012. However, Obertan was once again injured when he suffered ankle injury that kept him out for a month. He made his return to the first team coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win over Chelsea on 2 May 2012. Obertan finished the 2011–12 season, making 23 appearances and scoring once.
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, manager Alan Pardew expected Obertan to make an impact, which Obertan hoping to reproduce his same form in the previous season. Obertan scored his first goal of the 2012–13 season with a low drive against Belgian side Club Brugge in the Europa League on 25 October. However, Obertan failed to make an impact once again, due to unused substitute, absent from the squad and was often sent to the reserve. After making his return against QPR, Obertan provided two assists between 26 December 2012 and 29 December 2012 against Manchester United and Arsenal, both which were a lost. Obertan later finished the season, making 14 appearances.
In the 2013–14 season saw Obertan's first team opportunities limited further and made his first appearance of the season on 25 September 2013, in a 2–0 win over Leeds United in the third round of League Cup, where he played for 30 minutes. After the match, manager Pardew stated Obertan still has a future at the club After his hopes of being loaned out to Ligue 1 side Evian was never materialised, Obertan suffered knocks, which soon kept him out for months. Despite this, Obertan finished the season, making three appearance.
In the 2014–15 season, Obertan was among several players to be available for transfers and expected to leave, but stayed, as no suitors came forward to sign him over his wages. In the pre-season, Obertan made an impressive display and scored in a 3–1 loss against Málaga on 2 August 2014. This prompted Pardew to respond, who praised Obertan's performance. Obertan then made his first league appearance in almost a year, playing 27 minutes, in a 2–0 loss against Manchester City in the opening game of the season. Obertan scored his first Newcastle United goal in two years, at St James' Park, with a 1–0 win over Leicester City on 18 October 2014. In a match against Liverpool on 1 November 2014, Obertan sustained a thigh injury that kept him out between 3–4 months. After returning to training in January, Obertan made his return to the first team, playing 21 minutes, in a 1–1 draw against Stoke City on 8 February 2015. Obertan later finished the 2014–15 season, making 13 appearance and scoring once.
In the 2015–16 season, Obertan expressed his desire to stay at the club under the new management of Steve McClaren after the talks between the pair went well. In the opening game of the season, Obertan provided an assist for newly signing Georginio Wijnaldum to score, in a 2–2 draw against Southampton. His last outing for Newcastle United was on 26 September 2015 in a 2–2 draw at home to Chelsea, appearing as a 54th-minute substitute replacing the injured Jack Colback. However, Obertan suffered a hamstring injury in training and after
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