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

3. Rolando Aarons

In terms of the games he played in during the 2014-15 season, Rolando Aarons was a breath of fresh air - he was brilliant off the bench against Crystal Palace during the 3-3 draw, scoring and assisting, and netted a brilliant opener during the Capital One Cup victory at Manchester City - but persistent muscular injuries restricted him to just six appearances. Certainly one for the future, and if he is given time to progress he could be a world beater, but his constant fitness issues are a concern - even if he is still only 19. If Aarons can get a full pre-season under his belt, and then feature for longer than the 128 minutes of Premier League football he managed last season, then the Kingston-born winger's pace and trickery could make him "like a new signing"...
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