Arsenal plot late move for £15m-rated Toon ace Cabaye



Arsenal are considering a £15million move for Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye as Arsene Wenger looks to bring in two players this week.



Though the Arsenal manager ruled out a move for Cheick Tiote, his clubmate Cabaye is understood to be on a list of targets which also includes Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila. Wenger is also keen to bring in a defender.

Wenger said: 'I'm pleased with what I have, but yes I anticipate that we will do something. Defensive midfielder? It depends on the quality of the players available. Tiote is a good player, but he's not on the way to Arsenal.'



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Newcastle have yet to receive a bid for Cabaye. However, an offer of £15m may not be enough as there is little time to bring in a replacement.



Newcastle boss Pardew said: 'All my players are important, and they are hard to replace now. You lose a big player now and you try and take someone out from somewhere else and they want a replacement and time is suddenly running down. You can't get anyone in and we want to avoid that.'



Manchester City and Tottenham are also keen on M'Vila. If Arsenal cannot secure a replacement for Song, one of their current players is confident he can fill the gap.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would love to establish himself in the centre of the park.



'Alex Song was a great player for us and he was a big player for us — but we’ve got a strong enough squad,' he said.



'I’m definitely confident of that and I’m definitely confident of filling Alex’s role.'



Most Arsenal fans would agree the team definitely need a boost, with no goals scored in either of their two Premier League games.

