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They are taking us for idiots! Newcastle blasted for £8m Remy Cabella offer
LOUIS NICOLLIN has blasted Newcastle for their derisory offer for Remy Cabella, claiming they are treating Montpellier like 'idiots'.
Newcastle have reportedly tabled an £8million offer for the France international, but this falls short of Montpellier's £12m valuation.
Montpellier are confident of holding out Cabella and are hoping he will have a good World Cup, which in turn will drive up his asking price.
And Nicollin has hit out at the Magpies for trying to treat the Ligue 1 outfit like 'fools'.
I do not think Newcastle is right for him, and I also think they are taking us for idiots
"Yes, the "great" English club Newcastle has made us an offer of £8 million from three weeks ago, which I refused," the Montpellier chairman told French paper Le 10 Sport.
"I do not think Newcastle is right for him, and I also think they are taking us for idiots.
"They sold Yohan Cabaye to Paris St-Germain, for I do not know millions, and they should not take us for fools. He still has two years of his contract, so there is no hurry to sell."