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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Newcastle United Interested In Signing Lille Striker Gervinho

Graham Carr, Newcastle United’s chief scout has confirmed that the club is interested in signing Lille striker Gervinho.

However, Carr also admitted that the Ivory Coast international’s asking price could be too steep for the Toon.

“I asked Sven (Goran Eriksson) about Gervinho because he had him when he was at the Ivory Coast,” he told the Sunday Sun.

“Sven said that he will probably cost you a lot of money! He is a good player but probably not an out-and-out striker, so it is up to the manager to decide what kind of player he wants.”

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