It seems that Newcastle have agreed a deal with PSG to sell Yohan Cabaye for something close to £20M, so he will miss the game on Tuesday night at Norwich City, and as happened three years ago when we sold Andy Carroll to Liverpool for £35M, the race is on to try to buy a replacement before 11:00 pm on Friday night, when the January transfer window closes.
Yohan Cabaye – medical at PSG
Cabaye had traveled with the rest of the Newcastle squad to Norwich ahead of the game at Carrow Road, but the Frenchman will now not play in that game – and will visit Paris tomorrow for a medical.
And his supreme performance in the last game at West Ham, when he scored two fantastic goals turned out to be his last performance for Newcastle – and a fitting one too.
So in case fans didn’t know that every single player at Newcastle has their price, and that money is seemingly all that matters to current owner Mike Ashley – this sale of Newcastle’s best player – again halfway through the season – should make that abundantly clear.
While other clubs much better than Newcastle try to build good teams by buying top players – Newcastle simply try to get top dollar when they sell their best players.
The deal is expected to be completed on Tuesday and now Newcastle will scramble to get a replacement in – and of course other clubs now know Newcastle are flush with £20M, and will ask top dollar for whomever Newcastle are after.
This is what Alan Pardew said about the deal earlier today:
“There’s a price tag on everyone’s head and it needs to be the right price that works for this club”
Notice that this deal will be done before another player was brought in – which shows the priority of Newcastle United under the current leadership – and here’s a hint – it’s not to build a top team.
Ad it seems when a player becomes very good at Newcastle, they are then too good for the club and they are sold for top dollar – and now the question will be who will be next top player to leave Newcastle.
Maybe Yohan’s best friend Mathieu Debuchy in the summer?
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52 comments so far
Toon Tang
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:48 PM
Comment #1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ddtnNKcSO0&feature=youtu.be
stick that in ya pipe and smoke it ash
Belfast
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:50 PM
Comment #2Fence sitter, Do one.
ErnestHemingway
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:50 PM
Comment #3Ed’s in bed. Wake up, man. There’s a shit storm-a-brewing
ErnestHemingway
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:51 PM
Comment #4And Jesper is captain of the sturdiest vessel. I’m in with him. Together we shall sail the seven seas.
Shadow_Shearer
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:51 PM
Comment #5As much as we want him to stay, now is the best time to cash in for him. As in summer he will buy out his contract for 6 million. At least we’re getting over 20 million for him. Will make things easier 2 get a replacement and a new striker aswel.
Big Pappa Cissé
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:51 PM
Comment #6Fcuk off .
I hope Ashley dies a horrible death the fat w@nker
Ibizatoon
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:52 PM
Comment #7Belfast…Stuck back at one again?
Come on mate, we can do this…
one…
two…
three…
Go on, you go next, you can do it!
Belfast
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:54 PM
Comment #8Don’t think we can blame them on this one tbh Clearly wanted to leave.
Not reinvesting it will be far more annoying.
Dragon64
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:54 PM
Comment #9i will be very surprised if we sign anyone this window unless they are loan deals getting fed up with this ever transfer window losing players and no replacements same old story. so lets see what the next four days brings?
chefclarkey
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:56 PM
Comment #10what now if grenier and cabella are his replacements?
ErnestHemingway
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:57 PM
Comment #11Steve stone is his reol
Big Pappa Cissé
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:57 PM
Comment #12Any player we go after now their club know we have just pocketed £20 million so they won’t be cheap .
Just another excuse for puppet master Ashley
dantoon85
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:57 PM
Comment #13Don’t think the f@t c****ney w@nker has grasped the fact that he owns a football club
ash1001
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:57 PM
Comment #14Thats it the final straw, had enough.
20 million for Cabs then we spend nowt – Progress NIL
Fans – Suckers once again.
ErnestHemingway
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:57 PM
Comment #15Steve stone is his replacement with sissoko playing through the middle
Belfast
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:58 PM
Comment #16Go to the underclass cabin with Skunki Ibiza. I’m running things these days.
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:58 PM
Comment #17Ibiza…that broken prose was from both of us! Honestly! 😉 lol
Black and White with an army lol
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:58 PM
Comment #18well with the sale of Cabaye we would all expect an replacement but guess what!
IT AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN!
Big Pappa Cissé
Jan 27, 2014 at 11:59 PM
Comment #19Cabaye gone & Remy away at the end of the season. A team with so much potential vanishes into thin air 🙁 .
I cant take this anymore .
Ibizatoon
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Comment #20Belfats @ 8…Do the honourable thing and don’t post something that I might have to agree with.
Is this day not gloomy enough?
As for your post @ 16, is that a sign that your medication is or isn’t working?
Jesper…Yeah yeah, get your own material…lord knows you’ve been on the planet long enough 😉
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Comment #21Hemingway…welcome aboard! just make sure you bring the rhum 😉
dantoon85
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Comment #22I don’t wanna play anymore this is just not funny at all. Can’t see us winning many games in 2nd half of season
Black and White with an army lol
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:01 AM
Comment #23and just think in the mist of all this the Cabella deal will break down soon so i wouldn’t get your hopes up in the summer
Ibizatoon
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:02 AM
Comment #24“Belfats”….what a pleasing typo 🙂
Belfast
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:02 AM
Comment #25At least we won’t have to listen to this nonsense everyday now
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:02 AM
Comment #26Ibiza…why can’t you sit on the fence on this one 😉
Blofal
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:03 AM
Comment #27Bye bye Cabaye.
So now at the end of the season we will have no…
Gutierrez
Remy
Shola
Cabaye
Gosling
Add to that possible departures of
Obertan
Marveaux
Cisse
Colo
We are going to have some shopping to do.
Black and White with an army lol
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:04 AM
Comment #28Belfast
very true mate but on the other hand this will cause a stir for many weeks now
manxpie
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:04 AM
Comment #29don’t worry lads a 10 mil bids gone in for some james perch fella!
i think its a goer!
Ibizatoon
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:04 AM
Comment #30Jesper…There comes a day when every man must take a stand!
What am I standing for again? I’m scared. Help me back up..quick!
Black and White with an army lol
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:05 AM
Comment #31Blofal
with all them leaving in the summer i seriously can’t see MA dipping into his pockets, iv’e said it once and i’ll keep on saying it, MA want’s his money back.
jesperfuglsang - captain of the lemon crew
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:06 AM
Comment #32Ibiza…up in the crow’s nest you go matey 😉
Dragon64
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:07 AM
Comment #33only one thing we can do thats is to get jfk and fat boy. play the scum shortly lets hope we don’t lose that
north of the border
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:07 AM
Comment #34the fat bastard has shafted us all again
he doesnt give a shit about newcastle united or the fans
Blofal
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:07 AM
Comment #35Just the saving in wages alone from the clear out will surely warrant an extra player
Ancientcoptic
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:07 AM
Comment #36So this is what Arsenal forums must have been like for 8 transfer windows, regarding Fabregas to Barcelona.
I agree with Belfast, I am half glad the “will he, won’t he” every day is over.
manxpie
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:08 AM
Comment #37i really didn’t think we’d sell him in this window especially after he himself said he was only looking forward to the rest of the season here and then the world cup
absolutely gutted! well done joe your 1st bit of business done!!!
Belfast
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:08 AM
Comment #38Though we’ll probably be talking about the Cabaye money for the next year lol
luke.r
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:08 AM
Comment #39think im gonna just start supporting everton. i cant take this anymore and they all seem to be having a lot more fun!
Black and White with an army lol
Jan 28, 2014 at 12:10 AM
Comment #40so with Cabaye going we have Sissoko, Anita, Tiote as our midfielder’s, holy sh!t iv’e just realized that Pardew will now be using his special 4-4-2 the with mighty duck Strolla up top with Remy.
how flucking depressing 🙁