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3. Remy Cabella

A player that Alan Pardew has courted for six months now, the transfer has certainly caused a raucous where the Montpellier hierarchy are concerned. Feeling bitter and scornful by the end of their decade-long professional relationship, Montpellier president Louis Nicollin has continuously scoffed at Cabella€™s choice of club.

''In England, there is Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, which are above Newcastle, but Newcastle is a club with a lot of French. He likes them, so great. But in any case, he has the ability to succeed in England, that€™s for sure. He is frail, but he€™s hard to catch.€™€™ €“ Louis Nicollin, 2014.

The mouthy president clearly likes the sound of his own voice, the media having collected enough sound bites from him with regards to this transfer for a media collage. However, declaring Cabella a good enough player for the elite clubs in England is high endorsement indeed, when one considers the quality of the number tens at their disposal. Following the injury to Franck Ribery in May, the former Montpellier winger was drafted into the French World Cup squad, and although he didn€™t feature, the fact Didier Deschamps thought to include a player from a relegation-threatened Montpellier side highlights his capabilities. Having netted 14 goals last season, Cabella possesses more end product than a certain French playmaker on the Newcastle books, despite their similar playing styles. Pardew will also have been attracted to his efforts at the both ends of the pitch, as he tirelessly tracks back for the cause, in order to start attacks as well as finish them.

Having made the step up from Ligue 1 to the Premier League, don€™t be surprised if he follows in the footsteps of Yohan Cabaye and establishes himself in the French team in the near future.