8 Newcastle Stars Who've Played Their Last Game For The Magpies

4. Mapou Yanga Mbiwa

We don't relish the prospect of Yanga-Mbiwa leaving Newcastle this summer and you can read here why we believe it would grievous error by Alan Pardew to dispose of the accomplished defender just 18 months after his much heralded arrival on Tyneside. Because the France international's £8.5 million capture was considered a major coup for Newcastle after he'd captained Montpellier to the Ligue 1 title just a few months prior to joining the full swing Gallic revolution taking place at St James' Park during the January transfer window in 2013 and despite initial concerns over his aerial ability he was expected to be the long-term successor to Fabricio Coloccini. Regrettably, the 25-year-old has failed to convince Alan Pardew that he boasts the physical properties the Magpies boss considers essential to survive in the Premier League - despite proving his class in helping us to consecutive victories and clean sheets against Chelsea and Tottenham last season - and it's been widely reported that his name has been bandied around France in the hunt for a potential buyer. Seriously, trust Pardew to relegate a centre-back of Yanga-Mbiwa's calibre to fourth choice behind the faux-Geordie and irritating crowd jester that is Steven Taylor.