'Roncrete' would be perfect for Newcastle United. Experienced. Quality. Free. He's also rumoured to be attracting interest from his former international manager Louis van Gaal, which would see any Newcastle bid diminished in an instant. There's little doubting that Newcastle need at least three centre backs in the summer with Mike Williamson and club captain Fabricio Coloccini's form deserved of a transfer away from the club, while Steven Taylor appears to be made of glass. This leaves Paul Dummett and the inexperienced Jamaal Lascelles as The Toon's only viable centre backs ahead of the new season. Newcastle need to act quickly, and adding Vlaar to their ranks would be one of the shrewdest moves of the whole summer window. That is of course if he doesn't sign a new deal at Villa Park. Given his stature around the place, Tim Sherwood et al would be stupid not to make sure it happens.
