The latest member of Newcastle's foreign heroes club - following some all-action displays in his first 10 games, and particular that challenge on Mario Balotelli - was apparently a big target for both Man Utd and Spurs earlier in the summer. After impressing at the World Cup, Man Utd had approached Feyenoord about the possibility of signing the right-back - who could have fit into Van Gaal's wing-back model - but reports of his impending move to the ousted Champions were off the mark. Some reports even suggested that Janmaat had agreed a deal to sign for international boss Louis Van Gaal early in the summer, but it seems Newcastle did more than was expected to convince him to choose Tyneside.
