A SUMMER move to Newcastle United has already earned Remy Cabella with a start for France and the talented playmaker thinks St James’ Park is the perfect place to take his career to the next level.

After months of transfer wrangling and Montpellier’s insistence that he should hold out for a move to a ‘bigger club’, the 24-year-old finally became a Magpies player during the summer in a deal sources close to the Tyneside club suggest is worth £7m.

That would represent something of a bargain for Newcastle, provided he can live up to his billing as one of the most promising, creative talents across the English Channel.

And Cabella, who played the first hour of Monday night’s 1-1 draw with Serbia for Les Bleus, hopes his inclusion in Didier Deschamps’ team is merely the start of the benefits that moving to the North-East will lead to.

“I am very happy to have signed for Newcastle. That’s what I wanted,” said Cabella. “I wanted to take the next step and discover a new championship. We must put the wheels in motion, win matches and then things will be even better.”

Newcastle have started the new campaign disappointingly, following up a defeat to champions Manchester City with back-to-back draws with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

The pressure, which reached new heights towards the end of last season, has intensified on manager Alan Pardew once more and that is only likely to worsen if he cannot oversee a return to winning ways at Southampton this Saturday.

He hopes to have Jack Colback, who had to withdraw from the England squad with a calf problem, has been monitored throughout the week and it is hoped he will be fit to face the Saints.

But Cabella has returned unscathed and ready to face Southampton, where there will be greater onus on him to create chances following the news that Siem De Jong will be sidelined until Christmas with a thigh injury.

And the former Montpellier forward has enjoyed his international break, claiming France are constantly improving after a summer when they reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

Cabella, speaking to French radio, said: “I feel very good about this team of France. I have been integrated. And now it is my work to be part of the starting line-up regularly. I feel good. We ran into a team that has a lot of impact, which is very athletic and the coach said he expected this kind of game.”

Newcastle, meanwhile, have confirmed that a further two Premier League clubs have joined in with their innovative reciprocal price deal on away match tickets. Swansea City and Everton have now joined Southampton and Stoke City in setting agreements.

The deal offers fans travelling to league fixtures at St James’ Park cheaper match tickets in the visitors’ section if their club guarantees the same lower price for Newcastle supporters who travel to Newcastle’s corresponding away league fixture.

In addition to new reciprocal price deals, Newcastle will also use part of the club’s away fans fund to reduce all away match ticket prices for Newcastle’s supporters at Tottenham by £10, cutting junior prices to as little as £9.