Tiote and Nolan are the only proven players that you will have available next season.
Barton could well be off if a decent offer comes in; Guthrie is ****e; Smith (are you ****ing taking the piss); Vuckic and Ben Arfa still unproven at the EPL level. Everyone thinks Ben Arfa is going to be the next Ronaldo? You will need to see what his injury has done to him first AND then assess whether he can hack it for a full EPL season and all that entails.
I think Newcastle have done well to get this lad, as he seems well respected but again, like all foreign players, there is no gurantee that a good French Player can become a good EPL player. Its still a huge gamble with the resources available.
