17 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Seydou Doumbia

15. He Turned Down Aston Villa To Join The Magpies

That's a move that will endear him to the hearts of every Newcastle fan who witnessed that fateful afternoon at Villa Park in 2009... According to The Telegraph, Doumbia was Villa boss Remi Garde's number one target for this January's transfer window. Villa's sporting director Hendrik Almstadt and director of scouting Paddy Riley even flew out to meet Newcastle's new striker in the Rome last week. That journey went well...