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Arsenal need to remember this is Mike Ashley you have to please, regardless of Cabaye's worth he's not going to settle for anything less than double or even triple that.

Arsenal need to move on asap rather than risk the backlash of the fans after chasing a player for the next few weeks and end up not signing him.

On the other hand if Ashley does something completely unpredictable and accepts £12 million then he may have pushed Newcastle fans over that tipping point but not to worry it seems clear Cabaye won't be moving for anything less than £20 million. < Scratch that, they reckon Newcastle won't take anything less than £30 million now.

Another Andy Carroll like disaster on the cards. Ah no sorry, I was thinking of another team in red. Onto Cabaye, calling him proven is a bit off to be fair, all he's proven so far is he can have a good season or a terrible one, he's as inconsistent as they come and a bit of a pain to watch. Brilliant first season followed up by an awful second in which his passing, free kicks and general set pieces were way off his best. He's like Hatem Ben Arfa in comparison, one game on one game off.