Midfielder Yohan Cabaye has risked the wrath of Sam Allardyce and the Crystal Palace fans by talking up a move away from the struggling club.
Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho in action with Chelsea’s Diego Costa
The Eagles were very much in the relegation mix but have propelled themselves out of the dropzone with four wins on the bounce after Saturday’s superb 2-1 victory at Champions-elect Chelsea.
Allardyce’s side are sitting a lot more comfortably in 16th, but are still only four points clear of Hull in the relegation zone.
But with Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United making up seven of their last 10 fixtures the South Londoners have an incredibly tough run-in.
So the last thing the fans and Big Sam need to see is one of their key players talking up a move away from the club.
That’s exactly what midfielder Yohan Cabaye has done telling BeIN Sports he is open to leaving for other clubs, particularly Marseille.
“We are still in the mindset of fighting relegation. That is my priority,” Cabaye told BeIN Sports.
“For the rest, we will see… I know Rudi Garcia well, Marseille have a good project. In life, everything is possible. I do not know what the future holds for me. I am open to all.”
Realistically Palace probably need another three wins from their last 10 games to survive.
Yohan Cabaye
And Allardyce will undoubtedly be targeting games against Southampton, Burnley and fellow strugglers Hull to do just that.
If he does he will maintain his perfect record of having never been relegated while in charge of a Premier League club, further enhancing his reputation as a survival specialist.
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