10 Most-Pointless Newcastle Signings In The Premier League Era

2. Ignacio Gonzalez

Newcastle United: 2008-09 Nationality: Uruguayan Position: Midfielder Signed: September 2008 Fee: Loan (from Valencia) Appearances (Goals): 2 (0) Frustratingly Gonzalez was - and is - a relatively-talented midfielder, but the 18-cap Uruguay international's loan from Valencia to Newcastle in 2008-09 proved to be a disaster. Gonzalez made just two Premier League substitute appearances for the Magpies and made little-to-no impact at the club, despite enjoying productive spells at Monaco, Standard Liege and Levante. A player Kevin Keegan didn't want was also unfancied by Joe Kinnear, Chris Hughton and Alan Shearer, meaning Gonzalez departed Tyneside as one of the worst signings in the club's history. There is no evidence that Newcastle ever gained a "special relationship" with South American agents as a result of the transfer as was suggested at the time either...