According
to several media Yohan Cabaye told Newcastle he wanted out last night, and
within hours he was sold to Paris
St Germain. The deal is still to be confirmed, but it looks as the French
midfielder is a part of the past in Newcastle. Who will replace Cabaye? Great
Dane Football Blog has looked at four opportunities.
Despite
blaming Arsene Wenger for bringing in too many French players a couple of years
back, Alan Pardew has now develop his own fling for the Ligue 1. That's why a
player as Rémy Cabella or Clément Granier could be the replacement for
Cabaye.
23-year-old
Rémy Cabella is an attacking midfield with a potential to become a regular part
of the French international. The Montpellier-player has a future on the U21
French national team where he played 17 matches and scored 4 goals. Since his
debut in 2010, Cabella has played 98 matches in Ligue 1 and scored 19 goals, 6
of them this season. Given his age, he could be a great player for Newcastle to
bring in and develop further with a future sell in prospect.
Clément
Grenier was linked to Arsenal last season, but apparently Olympic Lyon was not
willing to let him go. The
23-year-old is best on the centre midfield but can also be used in the
attacking midfield, just as Yohan Cabaye often was used in Newcastle. Grenier
has been a part of the French youth national teams since he entered the U16 and
have so far played 3 matches for the Senior national team. The problem with
Grenier is that Newcastle probably will have to fight Arsenal to get the
signature, and when it comes to money Arsenal will win. However, the prospect
of becoming a star on the Newcastle team might be enough to persuade the
French.
Another
talented midfielder interesting for Newcastle is the 20-year-old Dutch Adam
Maher. As Grenier, Maher is best in the centre midfield or the attacking
midfield where he serves as a playmaker. Maher is the captain for the
Netherlands U21 where he have played 16 matches and scored two goals. He has
been linked with Newcastle earlier, but also clubs as Manchester City and
Bayern Munich are keeping an eye on the talent. Joining PSV Eindhoven last
summer, a transfer to Newcastle might be a bit to early, but for the right
amount of money every player is for sale.
A more
experienced player is Aaron Hunt with nine years in the German Bundesliga. Hunt
has been linked with several
Premier League clubs that last couple of years, but with Cabaye leaving
Newcastle could be the next destination for the German. The midfielder can also
play the role as attacking midfielder or secondary striker, and this might add
to his chances of joining the club. Furthermore, his contract ends this summer
why this is the last chance for Werder Bremen to get some money for Hunt. Aged
27, there are still many years left in the German, and he can bring some extra
experience to St James Park.
This was
our four suggestions to Alan Pardew. What do you think? Are their other players
more likely to be in the eye of the manager? Comment below or on our facebook page here.
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