Massadio Haidara

In all fairness, we’ve not seen how Massaido Haidara will perform under Rafa Benitez in Championship.

Perhaps, like Gouffran, he will be yet another feel-good story on Tyneside, though little about the Frenchman’s story in black and white thus far hints at that in the slightest.

Much like Tiote, there are much more exciting options ahead of him in the squad.