A top quality box-to-box midfielder who has tremendous energy and vision. The difference between playing in Europe and winning in Europe is ball control. Nowadays you need players who can look after the ball as well as split defences and Cabaye is the perfect fit for City. His touch, control and passing ability were on show for everyone to see last season at Newcastle (where he helped them to their highest league finish for 8 years) and before that at Lille (where he helped them clinch their first Ligue 1 title for 57 years). He is a top quality player and the closest thing to Paul Scholes I have seen. Cost £12 - 17 million.