Yohan Cabaye: PSG sign midfield star from Newcastle for £19m

Paris St-Germain have signed Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye in a £19m deal.

The 28-year-old, who has agreed to a three-and-a-half year contract, completed a medical on Wednesday.

The Ligue 1 leaders had a £14m bid for Cabaye rejected on Sunday but then returned with a larger offer, that could rise beyond £20m.

The France international joined Newcastle for £4.3m in June 2011 and scored 17 goals in 79 appearances for the north-east club.

He refused to play for Newcastle in August after they rejected a £10m offer from Arsenal, but later apologised to Magpies fans and in September insisted he was "happy" at the Premier League club.

PSG lie three points clear of AS Monaco, and will face Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of this season's Champions League.