Crystal Palace star Yohan Cabaye rejected a move to Marseille to link up with Dimitri Payet in January
Cabaye admitted he was 'flattered' by Marseille interest in January but vowed to stay at Selhurst Park to help the Eagles battle to avoid relegation
CRYSTAL PALACE star Yohan Cabaye has confirmed he turned down a big money move to Marseille in January.
Cabaye who returned to England in 2015 for £10million after a short stint at Paris Saint Germain, admitted he was 'flattered' by Marseilles interest.
The former Newcastle man could have linked up with fellow countryman Dimitri Payet who made the return to the south of France last month for £25m.
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The 31-year-old play maker was taken off injured before the Eagles surrendered to Sunderland at Selhurst Park on Saturday, chose to stay and help Palace's fight for survival.
The former PSG man enjoyed a good start to life back in the Premier League with Palace, but his dip in form coincided with Eagles alarming slide down the table last term despite reaching the FA Cup final.
Cabaye told L'Equipe:"It’s flattering because OM are one of the big French clubs, I have my life in London, and my club and I are in a difficult spot right now.
“I try to help as much as I can.
“I have a lot of respect for Coach Rudi Garcia, but I have something going on with my current club”.
