In January 2013, Kébé announced on his official Twitter page that he had joined Newcastle United, this was then picked up by several media outlets, only for Kébé to reveal that it had been a joke due to the number of French-speaking players Newcastle had recently signed.
Kébé shared some news on his Twitter account in January 2013, stating that he had joined Newcastle United, but it was actually a joke due to the team's recent signings of French-speaking players.