Two in for Marveaux

Would really like to see more of him really, assumed he was being given the Ben Arfa treatment following his injury and would be eased into the team but it seems otherwise.

As for Obertan AB, I reckon a spell at Boro would do wonders for him and could really put him in the shop window. Selling Routledge and buying Obertan always seemed like an odd move, even without hindsight.

 

Always liked Routledge.

Routledge began his career at Crystal Palace, making his starting debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the age of 17 in September 2002, and scoring after just one minute on the field. He made his Palace debut in October 2001 in a 1–0 home defeat by West Bromwich Albion, aged only 16. He was England's second ever player to score at the new Wembley Stadium.

His Fulham bow came as a 34th minute replacement for injury victim Jimmy Bullard in a 2–1 victory at Newcastle United. He went on to create two goals in the final ten minutes of the match.

On 26 January 2010 Routledge signed for Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee, on a three and a half year deal, and wore the number 10 shirt. He made his debut for Newcastle a day later coming on for Peter Løvenkrands in a 2–0 win over former club Crystal Palace and assisted Nile Ranger the second goal of the game. Routledge scored his first goal for Newcastle in the Championship match against Coventry City with a fine volley from 30 yards out to bring the match to 1–1, Newcastle having previously gone behind. He was later awarded a penalty for Newcastle after being brought down by Leon Barnett, which Løvenkrands put into the back of the net. The match finished in a 4–1 win for Newcastle United.