Top 10 Premier League Stars available on a Free Transfer in the summer

#9 Yohan Cabaye

Surely Cabaye won't stay if Palace go down

Cabaye is a very good player. He won’t be short of any potential suitors when his contract runs out at Selhurst Park next year as he has performed very well wherever he has been. His professional career began at Lille and he played for a solid seven years before he decided to chance his arm elsewhere. He went to Newcastle for a few seasons before returning to France with PSG where he played a season and a half.

He arrived in South London in July 2015 and has asserted himself as a real crowd favourite right from the outset. The signing of him was a real statement of intent from Crystal Palace at the time as he’s a player who I firmly believe could play for any side in the Premier League, probably with the exception of the top six.

Palace will be desperate to hold onto the midfield maestro but a lot of will hinder on whether or not they retain their Premier League status. There won’t be any danger of Palace cashing in on the Frenchman in January as he will prove vital in their battle against the drop, but with him turning 32 in January, where will he be wanting to go next?

Arsene Wenger has been an admirer of Cabaye since his time at Newcastle and he would add some zip to their midfield but you can’t really imagine him starting week in, week out which is obviously what he will be after. Newcastle fans would have him back in a heartbeat and I think a lot of clubs will be after him especially if he’s available on a freebie.