Newcastle: 10 Best Foreign Signings In The Premier League Era

3. Yohan Cabaye

Christened as Newcastle's "classiest midfield operator since Rob Lee" by the Journal, the impact of Cabaye's departure to Paris Saint Germain in January has been catastrophic for the club. The France playmaker left a creative hole in comparative size to the Grand Canyon in the Magpies engine room and it was only after he absconded back to his home country that we could begin to comprehend the nightmare of Newcastle United sans Yohan Cabaye. It's no exaggeration to say the 28-year-old is one of the best in his discipline to pull on a black and white shirt, illustrated by the incessant "Don't sell Cabaye" chants blasted out by Toon fans home and away for the better part of a year before he finally departed. Although not a midfielder blessed with pace it was Cabaye's intelligent maneuvering in between the midfield lines and elegant distribution that captivated supporters, not to mention his flawless dead-ball execution. That free kick against Manchester United will live long in the memory.