10 Players Who "Could Be Like New Signings" For Newcastle Boss Steve McClaren

4. Cheick Tiote

Remember him? Cheick Tiote has not appeared in a black-and-white shirt since the embarrassing 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Leicester City in January, succumbing to a knee injury that required surgery. Newcastle fans have become frustrated in the last few years at Tiote's consistently-poor fitness record - not to mention his disciplinary history - and the Magpies are actively looking to offload him this summer, with interest from Turkey. However, should Steve McClaren decide that he can get the best out of a player who helped his FC Twente side to the Eredivisie title, then Tiote may be described as being "like a new signing" by the Magpies boss.