Cabaye for Champions League? He's not goods a gurgle, he can do that here! Toon stud Pardew embrace *'s canvassing
Alan Pardew is glad Yohan Cabaye says he wants to play in the Champions League and insists he can do it at Newcastle United.The France international was quoted on a French radio station last week saying he has ambitions to return to Europe’s top competition after playing in it for former club Lille.
He missed out on the competition two years ago after winning the double in France because he moved to Tyneside.
Stick with us, Yohan: Alan Pardew says Yohan Cabaye can play Champions League football with Newcastle
On the up: Cabaye was quoted on French radio as saying he wants to play in Europe's premier competition
Cabaye, who was linked with a move to Arsenal at the start of the summer transfer window and eventually went on strike to try and push through a move, is back in the Newcastle side and, according to Pardew, one of the best performers in the Barclays Premier League.
But rather than causing any consternation, Cabaye’s comments have been welcomed by Pardew, who is also facing fresh claims Fabricio Coloccini wants to quit the club.
Last season Coloccini had his heart set on returning to Argentina to play for former club St Lorenzo, and deal with family issues.
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But Pardew said: 'Sometimes when they are abroad they get asked questions which are slightly loaded and slightly different connotations to them.
'If you want to ask me if I want to play in the Champions League I do, absolutely, and Yohan wants to play in the Champions League of course.
'But we want him to do that here, we are trying to build that but it is difficult and it is only players like Yohan Cabaye who will get us there.
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'For him to have ambitions to play in the Champions League, I have absolutely no problem with that, none whatsoever and we have geared him up to have a fantastic World Cup so he is in great shape at the minute. I think he is one of the best players in the league.
'As far as Colo is concerned, he is our captain, and of course it is well documented that last year the pangs of home were pulling on him.
'But he is a professional, he is a professional player here, he has been brilliant for us, he is our captain and I am just letting our fans know there is no big deal.
'The media are always looking to upset you when you are winning and we just want to continue where we are, which is in a good place.’
Newcastle have a fully fit squad for the Saturday evening visit of West Brom.
Pardew added: 'On Tuesday we had probably one of the best training sessions we’ve ever had since I came here three years ago because of the quality and the numbers.’
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