Newcastle boss Alan Pardew told the club's official website: "Gabriel is a player I've watched for the last couple of seasons since he arrived at Manchester United. He has great pace and excellent technique and he has improved his power in the last 12 months and is ready now to make a real impact in the Premier League.
"I contacted Sir Alex about him early, at the start of the summer, to see if there was an opportunity to bring him to Newcastle, but it wasn't until Wayne Routledge joined Swansea that we were able to bring him in.
Obertan joins fellow Frenchmen Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Sylvain Marveaux and Mehdi Abeid at St James' Park.
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