Pardew: No guarantees over Cabaye

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has admitted he can give no guarantees over Yohan Cabaye's continued presence on Tyneside.The 28-year-old France international was the subject of a rejected £14million bid from Paris St-Germain on Sunday, and the Magpies were bracing themselves for a second approach on Monday afternoon with less than five days of the January transfer window still to run.Pardew has no desire to sell the former Lille player, who has become a central character in his team, but having lost striker Andy Carroll to Liverpool three years ago, he knows a bumper offer could see matters taken out of his hands.Asked if he was confident Cabaye would remain a Newcastle player after Friday's 11pm deadline passed, he said: "You are talking to someone who lost Andy Carroll with eight hours to go, so am I confident?"No, I'm not confident, and I don't think any team not in a Champions League position or fighting for a Champions League position could be."However, if PSG are to get their man, they will have to increase their offer substantially with Newcastle looking for in excess of £20million before they will even consider selling him.Pardew said: "We know we have got a club interested in Cabaye, a very wealthy club and a powerful club, and we are conscious of that."We are doing our best to protect Newcastle."

Source: PA