Saint-Etienne have been offered the chance to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
The former Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United star is out of contract at Selhurst Park this summer, but the Eagles have been holding talks aimed at keeping hold of him.
But Cabaye's representatives are looking for the best option for their client and a return to France is a possibility.
The midfielder has been offered to Saint-Etienne, according to Yahoo Sport France.
But at present the midfielder is out of reach financially for the team that finished seventh in Ligue 1 in the recently concluded campaign.
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Cabaye, 32, is a key man for Crystal Palace and boss Roy Hodgson has been hoping to make sure he stays.
Hodgson knows replacing Cabaye would not be an easy task for Palace, but the midfielder has yet to agree to pen a new contract with the Premier League club and is assessing all his options.
