We have recently been linked with a move for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Yohan Cabaye, and his comments have fuelled speculation that he could be on his way back to the Premier League this summer, as reported by the Daily Star.
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We were reportedly chasing the Frenchman back in 2013 (via the BBC), but missed out when Newcastle sold him to PSG. He has struggled to tie down a starting spot with the French champions however, and could therefore be available once again.
He is clearly unhappy with the situation, and looks keen on a Ligue 1 exit this summer. He talked up a return to England, although didn’t rule out a move elsewhere.
“I know that if I stay, it won’t matter what I do, things won’t change,” he said (via the Daily Star).
“I really enjoyed myself in England, it is a league that corresponds well with me. Today, I am at PSG.
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“If I have the chance to return to England, I hope that everyone will be clever enough in order for things to work out. There could of course be other destinations.”
He joined PSG for a sizeable £19m fee back in January 2014 (via the Daily Star), and PSG will be hoping to recoup a large portion of that. The report suggests a bid of £10m would be enough to prise him away, although we are facing competition from Liverpool, and Crystal Palace.
Cabaye is a top quality midfielder, but is arguably not what we need at the moment. He is a largely a deep lying playmaker, while we are looking for more of a defensive midfielder or a powerful box-to-box player.
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