Newcastle United Closing In On Lille Midfielder Yohan Cabaye

Transfer news from the English Premier League is out and it has been reported that Newcastle United are closing in on a deal for Lille midfield star Yohan Cabaye.

The Sunday Mirror has reported that Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is close to a £4.3million swoop for France international midfielder Cabaye.

Cabaye, now age 25, has a £4.4m release clause in his contract which has two years to run.

He has scored 31 goals in 190 games for Lille and was part of their Double success, winning a first title in 57 years after lifting the French Cup.

Reports from France suggest that Magpies and Lille officials met last week.

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Manchester United Closing In On Aston Villa Ace Ashley Young

Premier league champions Manchester United are reportedly close to completing a deal for Aston Villa winger Ashley Young.

talkSPORT has reported that the England international’s move to Old Trafford is only days away.

It is said that the minor details of a £15m move will be finalised shortly and the 25 year old will provide competition on the flanks alongside Nani, Antonio Valencia and Ji-Sung Park.

The capture of Young is likely to be Manchester United’s second signing of the close season with Atletico Madrid keeper David De Gea also expected to arrive in the next couple of weeks.

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Chelsea Closing In On Anderlecht Superstar Romelu Lukaku

Interesting news are out and it has been revealed that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is finalising a £20 million deal for Anderlecht star Romelu Lukaku.

The Daily Mail has reported that the Russian billionaire consulted senior members of his Stamford Bridge staff earlier this week about Lukaku.

It is said that the parties agreed that they should press ahead with a move, despite the void created by Carlo Ancelotti’s sacking.

Chelsea have already been assured by the 18-year old’s advisers that he sees his future at Stamford Bridge, and Abramovich is now in the process of agreeing a fee with Anderlecht.

Though the Belgium club were hoping for approaching £30million for their powerfully-built frontrunner, they will accept nearer £20million after he made little secret of his wish to become a Chelsea player.

Sources close to Lukaku, who has already broken into the senior Belgium side and scored two goals in nine appearances, have confirmed he views Chelsea as his main option.

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Manchester City Closing in on Stadium Naming Rights Deal

Sealing a place in the Champions League is starting to pay off for Man City as they are on the verge of closing a deal worth over £10m a year for naming right to their stadium.

Two of the club’s current sponsors – Aabar, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, and Ferrostaal, a German engineering firm taken over by the Abu Dhabi government – are the favourites to be the stadium sponsor.

Insiders acquainted with the negotiations believe the deal will be worth between £10 million and £12m a year. There is no firm agreement yet about the length of the term although it is expected to be between 10 and 15 years.

“Talks are still going on but should be sorted out quite quickly now,” a source told Goal.com. “They were partly dependent on whether City qualified for the Champions League. Now that has been confirmed, it could be finalised within the next few weeks.

“It will be a similar deal to what Arsenal have with Emirates. The City of Manchester Stadium will be named after the new sponsor.”

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