Yohan Cabaye has told the Newcastle United board to “do the right thing” and resist bids from the so-called ‘bigger clubs’ for

the likes of Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse this summer.

Ba, 27, scored an impressive 16 goals in 34 appearances last season helping Newcastle United to finish in fifth place and Cabaye believes owner Mike Ashley must hold resist offers for the player or risk overseeing a return to mid-table mediocrity.

Speaking to the Sun newspaper yesterday, said;

“Demba scored many goals for us so it’s going to be important to keep him — and keep all the big players. “I hope the board are going to do the right things to keep them. “I don’t know if we can go higher than last season, but we have to keep doing the right thing.”

Demba Ba, who is constantly reported to have a release clause in his contract of around £7million, turned to social networking website Twitter to dismiss talk of any move away from Newcastle, posting;

“Holla back everybody. So much stuff about me lately. Rumours are rumours! Just forget about it. By the way i had the best holiday ever!!”

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