Cabaye is refusing to play for Newcastle
United until his future is resolved and he will be
unavailable for Alan Pardew until after transfer
deadline day.
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Arsenal had a £10million bid turned down for the
£40,000-a-week France international last week and
they are due to make an improved £15million offer
for a player valued at at least £20million by
Newcastle, who paid Lille £5million for him two years
ago.
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Paris St Germain have the financial clout to match
that valuation but although manager Laurent Blanc -
who is Cabaye's former international manager - has
shown considerable interest in the midfielder this
summer, the French club so far have yet to make a
move.
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Cabaye missed the 4-0 drubbing at Manchester City
a week ago but was also absent, through his own
choice, for Saturday's goalless draw with West Ham.
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He will also be missing from Fulham's visit to
Tyneside on Saturday, with central partner Cheick
Tiote struggling with a hamstring injury.
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Although a looping injury-time cross from Sammy
Ameobi deceived Jussi Jaaskelainen and hit the post,
and Yoan Gouffran somehow put the rebound over
the bar, Newcastle did not manage a single shot on
target against West Ham. They did manage 14 off
target, particularly from the wayward boots of Hatem
Ben Arfa.
Then Arsene Wenger should do everything within his power to achieve that as soon as possible!