What could have been?
Newcastle United have acquired the services of some ravishing, and some not so ravishing players in recent history. From Alan Shearer to Xisco, there have been many ups and downs for the Magpies, in terms of recruitment.
Every year, piles of players see themselves linked with moves to Tyneside and inveterately, these footballers never even come in contact with the club.
However, it’s a known fact that some truly astonishing players almost arrived at the club, so you could say the Toon missed out on a few tricks.
Here, we compile a list of a some of the best players that came close to joining Newcastle. Don’t get too frustrated!
