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Saturday, 20th July, 2013



Defending Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are intent on signing Newcastle United’s French midfielder Yohan Cabaye.

Cabaye, 27, has proved to be pivotal for Newcastle after his two-year stay with the club. Indeed, his 35 appearances for the Magpies last season mark his importance in the plans of manager Alan Pardew.







But important first team player or not, PSG are keen on snapping up the French international as new boss Laurent Blanc continues to make his mark with the team.

The Parisian giants have already moved in to sign prolific Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani from Napoli for a fee of €64.5m. They have also signed Lille’s Lucas Digne and AS Roma’s Marquinhos, for €15m and €32m respectively.



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Now, according to French daily Le Parisien, it is believed PSG are close to making a formal offer for Cabaye, firming up interest which has been on the shelves for some time.

Cabaye’s contract with Newcastle ends in 2016 and the Magpies will not be keen to lose the talented former Lille schemer.

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