Soccer

Crystal Palace secure Yohan Cabaye in three year deal

PSG midfielder reunited with former Newcastle boss Alan Pardew

Yohan Cabaye has been reunited with former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew at Crystal Palce. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images
Yohan Cabaye has been reunited with former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew at Crystal Palce. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images
Fri Jul 10 2015 - 09:34

Crystal Palace have announced the signing of France international midfielder Yohan Cabaye from Paris St Germain.

The former Newcastle man will again link up with Palace manager Alan Pardew, who initially took Cabaye to St James' Park in 2011.

Having developed into a firm favourite at the Magpies, the lure of returning to his native France to represent PSG proved too strong and he completed a big-money move to the Parc des Princes last year.

Revealing the transfer on their official Twitter account, Palace wrote: “#CPFC are delighted to announce the signing of Yohan Cabaye on a three-year deal. #WelcomeCabaye”.

READ MORE

Although the fee is undisclosed it is reported to be a new club-record deal for the Eagles, eclipsing the fee they paid for James McArthur from Wigan last season.

And Cabaye, 29, admitted his relationship with Pardew played a big part in his decision to move to south London.

“I wanted to come and play for Palace because there are some really strong players here,” he told the club’s official website.

“They finished very well last season and I think they can compete to get into the top eight. I also know the gaffer and have worked with him before and I’m confident with him.

“I want to do my best for him because he’s made a big effort to get me to come here, as well as the chairman, so I have to say a big thank you to both of them.”

With a number of niggling injuries, Cabaye started just 13 Ligue 1 games for Paris St Germain but still collected two league titles, two Coupe de France winners’ medals and the Coupe de la Ligue.

But now he will be hoping to help Palace build on their top-half finish from last season as Pardew took the side from relegation candidates to one of the most in-form teams during the second-half of the season.

Meanwhile Swansea manager Garry Monk has signed a new three-year contract at the Liberty Stadium.

The Barclays Premier League club announced the news on their official website after the 36-year-old had been in talks with Swansea since the end of last season.

“As a club we are pleased to agree the new contract with Garry,” Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins said.

Monk, who had two years left on his original deal, guided Swansea to a best Premier League finish of eighth in his first full season in charge last term with a record points total.