Newcastle Transfer Round-Up: Every Player Linked From July 6th-12th

14. Marco Van Ginkel (Chelsea)

Newcastle United target Marco van Ginkel has headed to Stoke City instead of Tyneside - with Chelsea offering the midfielder as a makeweight in the deal to take Asmir Begovic to west London. Sunderland had also been credited with an interest in Van Ginkel this summer, but the Dutchman instead moved to the Britannia Stadium on a season-long loan so goalkeeper Begovic could join the Blues in an £8 million deal. The 22-year-old Dutch midfielder spent a frustrating 2014-15 campaign on loan at AC Milan. Van Ginkel, a two-cap Dutch international, arrived at Chelsea for £8 million from Vitesse Arnhem in 2013 once Jose Mourinho returned to the Blues for a second time. Although he has appeared just twice in the Premier League for Chelsea since as a result of an anterior cruciate knee-ligament injury he suffered back in September 2013, Van Ginkel moved to Milan on loan last summer. In 16 appearances, Van Ginkel scored once but showed a creativity and composure on the ball that was severely lacking on Tyneside last season. During his career to date, Van Ginkel has made a total of 131 appearances, scoring 24 times.