Report: Crystal Palace reaches agreement in principle with PSG over purchase of Yohan Cabaye
Yohan Cabaye is only one step away from reuniting with Alan Pardew.
According to the Guardian, Crystal Palace reached an agreement in principle with Paris Saint-Germain over the purchase of Cabaye, and all that remains is for the 29-year-old midfielder to confirm whether or not he'll return to the Premier League.
A fee of over £10 million is apparently expected to secure Cabaye, which would amount to a club-record transfer price for Palace.
"Yohan Cabaye is definitely one we'd like to do," Palace co-chairman Steve Parish told TalkSport, as transcribed by the Guardian. "It would be a massive thing for the club because he's a seasoned international. But getting the top players is difficult. It's a difficult transfer market right now. It's a bit blocked up, no one really wants to go first, no one wants to set the valuation.
"We've finished 10th, we've done well but we want to do better than that. For us to get into the top 10 in the Premier League, we've got to be bringing in people are top-10 Premier League players. It's not easy, because everyone wants those players."
Pardew and Cabaye worked together at Newcastle United before the player joined PSG in January 2014.
Cabaye, who made only 13 Ligue 1 starts for Paris Saint-Germain in 2014-15 due to a mix or injuries and a limited role, voiced his frustration at featuring as a substitute near the beginning of his first season at the Parc des Princes, saying, "I am not satisfied with the situation. Am I completely happy? To be honest, no."
