Liverpool to rival Arsenal to sign Newcastle star

Liverpool set to rival Arsenal to sign Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye in January

LIVERPOOL are set to rival Arsenal for the signing of Yohan Cabaye as Newcastle brace themselves for renewed interest in the French midfielder in January.

Liverpool have joined the race for Yohan Cabaye [GETTY]

Newcastle remain keen to hold onto Cabaye, but reports suggest that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has not given up hope of luring the 27-year-old to the Emirates.

And according to the Northern Echo, Liverpool are also monitoring the situation at St James' Park in the hope that Cabaye might be persuaded to make the move to Anfield.

Roma, with Cabaye's former coach at Lille Rudi Garcia at the helm, are also interested while Paris Saint Germain boss Laurent Blanc is a known admirer but may have turned his attention to other targets.

Liverpool are keeping tabs on Yohan Cabaye

It is thought that Newcastle are unwilling to sanction Cabaye's departure unless their £18m valuation of the player is met.