Yohan Cabaye is hoping
that Newcastle can capture France
team-mate Mathieu Debuchy
after saying the defender is
desperate to follow him to
Tyneside.
The Magpies have been trailing
the 27-year-old Lille right-back player
for some time, but have yet to
tempt the French club with an
offer that comes anywhere near
their valuation of the player.
However, Cabaye, who made the
same journey last summer in a
£4.8million switch that proved that
one of the bargains of the
transfer window, is confident
Debuchy wants to come to Newcastle.
He told The Journal that "Mathieu has
made a very difficult decision
to leave Lille Fc, but he has made the
decision hardly. Now I hope Newcastle
push for Mathieu and I want
the deal to push through.
"I spoke with him two days ago
and he told me he will to
come. I hope
Derek (Llambias) and [owner]
Mike Ashley will do the deal.
"He wants to play for Newcastle
and I hope that he comes to
Newcastle because he
is my friend and also a very good
player for Newcastle."
Magpies boss Alan Pardew has
waited patiently for progress on
the transfer front with Ashley
and managing director Llambias
once again refusing to pay more
than they have budgeted for their targets.
Only youngsters Romain
Amalfitano and Gael Bigirimana
have arrived today and Pardew
is keeping his fingers crossed
over the more experienced men
in his sights.
In addition, he faces an anxious
wait for the release clause in
striker Demba Ba's contract which is to expire on Tuesday with no club
yet having activated it. Keep checking on headtohead
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