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Yohan Cabaye has hailed Newcastle United as one of the biggest clubs in England – and said that he hopes they will return to the Premier League.

Cabaye was a huge crowd favourite before he moved to Paris Saint Germain in a £20million move that did not work out for him. He did not manage to secure a regular first team place, which saw him leave to seek regular football elsewhere.

And even though he was offered to Newcastle , Alan Pardew managed to persuade him to sign for Crystal Palace before the start of last season.

Now, in an interview with Match of the Day Magazine, he says that he still believes United are one of the biggest clubs in the country and he hopes they return to the Premier League as soon as possible.

He said: “My time at Newcastle was unbelievable. I really loved that club and for me it’s one of the biggest clubs here (in England). I really hope that they will come back up,” he said.

Whether United fans will want to hear from Cabaye is unclear given that he left at a time when Newcastle were being used a springboard.

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But he had said in earlier interview last year that he felt the club didn’t kick on because of the “mentality” of the owner.

He said: “It is hard for me to describe that club. Newcastle, for me, should be one of the best in the country. They have got the stadium, training ground, fans. They have everything you need. But sometimes they did things I cannot understand.

“Maybe it is the owner’s (Mike Ashley) mentality, I don’t know. But it is a shame for me because Newcastle has to be one of the biggest teams in the country. I loved the club.”