To borrow a phrase right from the mother of Forrest Gump, 'life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get'. The same could be said of Newcastle United's transfer dealings over the last 20 years, as they have gone often verged on the bizarre, plucking washed-up journeymen to replace £35 million superstars. At the same time, the club has also made great efforts in the past to produce marquee signings, often in a bid to revitalise a stagnating side and inject a bit of enthusiasm back into a disgruntled public. What other club could finish 14th in the league table and still gazump the champions of Europe in the race for a £17 million-rated Galactico? Who else would strive to replace the Premier League's top scorer of all-time with a 21 year old Nigerian striker and a profligate Manchester City forward with a pitiful goal return of 11 in 92 for his previous club? Newcastle have always kept their supporters guessing, from aiming for big-name superstars, to desperately settling for underwhelming and washed-up journeymen. Take a look at the ten players who nobody expected Newcastle to sign. The general rule when it comes to this club is, however, to expect the unexpected.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
