Yohan Cabaye

[gilzeantheking]

The Newcastle Evening Chronicle are linking us with a late bid for Cabaye

Newcastle United fear transfer raid for Yohan Cabaye

Weekend reports linked the Frenchman with Arsenal but the Chronicle also understands that Tottenham Hotspur could make a move for the French international this week.
Cheick Tiote has also been linked with Chelsea and Spurs this summer but, as Alan Pardew has already pointed out on numerous occasions, interested parties will have to pay the right prices for the pair – and this means that bids would have to be around £20million upwards.
Andre Villas-Boas – poised to lose key midfielder Luka Modric to Real Madrid – is believed to have already inquired through his board about taking Cabaye to north London, with sources at White Hart Lane confirming money is expected to be splashed out in the next few days.
The Portuguese coach has not enjoyed the greatest of starts to his managerial reign at Spurs, but he will be backed by up to £50million in the final days of the window.
Both Cabaye and Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian attacking midfielder Willian are on the Tottenham wish list, but it remains to be seen how much Spurs would have to stump up for the former Lille star.
Cabaye is an influential member of the United dressing room these days and his team-mates would be sad to see him go, especially after an outstanding first campaign last term.is thought that, should Newcastle agree to move Cabaye on, it would open things up to bring in new blood.
And the Magpies are believed to have a couple of alternatives in mind when it comes to midfielders.
A move for former Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is also not being ruled out.
Pardew played down talk that United will make another move for Carroll this week, but the offer of a cut-price exit is still on the table for Liverpool if they want to do business – and shouldn’t be ruled out.
The arrival of Clint Dempsey at Anfield would also bring in another attacking body for Reds boss Brendan Rodgers.
And, having already told Carroll he can go this summer – before backtracking – the Geordie could still get his wish of a return home.
Any potential outgoing transfers from Newcastle could also see interest in FC Twente defender Douglas revived. But the Brazilian-born defender is happy to stay in Holland and run down his contract, which expires next June, if need be.
United’s business so far in this summer’s transfer window amounts to three youngsters signed on nominal fees or free transfers in Gael Bigirimana, Curtis Good and Romain Amalfitano, plus Dutch international midfielder Vurnon Anita, who arrived for around £6million from Ajax.



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Yes please.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Agree. Add to the list of Moutinho, Dembele types that would be a better replacement for Modric and a better compliment to our existing group than M'Vila would.

 

[freeeki]

He's fit.

I would.

Let's offer £25m.

 

[Mullers]

He would costs 20 million so if we're prepared to pay that we might as well go for the top target Mourtinho.

 

[jushin3]

Unless he has a buyout clause, I don't expect us to get involved. They would ask for way too much.

 

[Mr Pink]

I like him, but in all honesty I would rather Moutinho or Dembele when everything is weighed up.

 

[ShelfSide18]

Can't see this happening at all to be honest, but think he would be perfect in AVBs 'no6' role.

 

[Yid_Summers]

Yes, yes and YES.

 

[shaqTHFC]

Agree. Add to the list of Moutinho, Dembele types that would be a better replacement for Modric and a better compliment to our existing group than M'Vila would.

Yep. Those 3 can pass to a level close to Luka (haven't seen as much of Dembele though) and they all do the dirty work a lot better than he does. I don't see Moutinho, Cabaye, or Dembele shirking a challenge or not pulling their weight like Luka for the last few months of last season.

 

[ItsBoris]

Yep. Those 3 can pass to a level close to Luka (haven't seen as much of Dembele though) and they all do the dirty work a lot better than he does. I don't see Moutinho, Cabaye, or Dembele shirking a challenge or not pulling their weight like Luka for the last few months of last season.

M'Vila is a better passer than Dembele and possibly Cabaye imo.

They would ask too much, might as well just get Moutinho who already knows AVB.

 

[tobi]

They got £35m for Andy Carroll after he had a good six months in a top division, imagine how much they'd ask for Cabaye.

 

[SandroClegane]

He's fit.

I would.

Let's offer £25m.

why on god's green earth would we offer that when you could get Dembele for 10 mil less and Moutinho for the same price. Both are superior players.

 

[freeeki]

why on god's green earth would we offer that when you could get Dembele for 10 mil less and Moutinho for the same price. Both are superior players.

Congratulations on epically missing the point.

 

[Boots]

I like him but Newcastle look like they actually want to challenge, so this guy is going nowhere.

 

[Deleted member 22380]

Maybe it's 20m for both Cabaye and Tiote?

Would definately get on that

 

[PT]

Even if the fee was agreed, Cabaye will be on a wage structure that Levy would baulk at, putting him on a par with Bale and VdV.

 

[SandroClegane]

Congratulations on epically missing the point.

What was the point, I don't think anyone else got it.

 

[Kendall]

I think he's better than Dembele and would definitely prefer him. He plays a lot like Moutinho.

I don't see Newcastle selling him though.

 

[DJS]

He'd be a nice fit in our midfield but I think we've missed the boat on this one.

We really should have been sniffing around him last season when Modric first started fluttering his eye-lashes elsewhere - Newcastle do really seem to have a better scouting network at present...

Newcastle are looking to challenge, they have a good squad further strengthened by signing Vurnon Anita, although interestingly I'd presumed he was signed as a left-back option but appears he has been converted to more of a defensive midfielder thesedays.

Newcastle have been paying better wages then us for a time *cough* Damien Dugg you destroyed my dreams *cough* and looking at how we both finished last season table-listing and form-wise it's kind of a side-step for him really taking off the Spurs-tinted glasses.

Saying that I'd be jolly delighted with either him or M'Vila.

 

[Davo99]

I think he's definitely better than Dembele, but would probably be a bit too expensive.