Newcastle has a set a price tag of £25 million for Yohan Cabaye

Newcastle United have placed a £25 million price tag on the head of their star playmaker Yohan Cabaye after rumours started doing the rounds of interest in the French international from top clubs across the continent.

Cabaye had a very frustrating last season with the Magpies in which he scored just 6 goals and assisted only two others in the 32 matches he started. Yet, Newcastle know the quality of the player they have in their ranks and are willing to do whatever it takes to hang on to him.

The Daily Star reports that the Magpies fear a transfer request from Cabaye when he returns for pre-season training. The highly rated French international had become a target for many clubs since his arrival in the Premier League from Lille for just £4.5 million two years ago. The clubs who have been interested for him in the recent past are Manchester United, Monaco and PSG.

Laurent Blanc who took over from Carlo Ancelotti as the Paris Saint Germain manager recently, was also the manager of France when the 27 year old made his debut for the national team and thus his interest in the midfielder is obvious.

Newcastle though are evidently prepared to lose their midfield general at the aforementioned price and are already planning as to how they will reinvest the funds with moves being touted for St-Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and France Under-20s defender Kurt Zouma.