12 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Chancel Mbemba

7. Atletico Madrid Were Interested In His Services Earlier This Summer

Numerous reports suggested Chancel was on his way to Atletico Madrid earlier in the summer, which is a fitting assessment of the calibre of player Untied are buying. Belgian website dh.be even went as far as claiming the 20-year-old was on his way to undergo a medical in the Spanish capital if talks between Anderlecht and Atletico were concluded. They weren't, and the former La Liga champions cooled their interest. Their loss is absolutely Newcastle's gain.