3. Joel Obi.
Another option for Alan Pardew if he's looking for a replacement for Yohan Cabaye is Inter Milan's Joel Obi. The 22-year-old is on the radars of both Newcastle and their bitter derby rivals Sunderland this summer with the Nigeria international being deemed surplus to requirements at the San Siro. The midfielder only played twice last season, after his campaign was wrecked by injury and surgery that kept him in the treatment room for much of the time. And now, the Italian giants are
reportedly willing to sell this summer with the starlet no longer factoring into Walter Mazzarri's long-term plans. That could be good news for Newcastle, though they would likely have to do battle with their Tyne-Wear rivals Sunderland first.