Tiote loves Newcastle but is Gervinho going to join him?

February 28th, 2011 | 43 Comments |

Cheick Tiote has been talking to the Daily Mail. That’s the sort of thing this writer would normally recommend strongly against, like running with scissors, playing with fire or sticking your face in a fan.

In this case, however, Tiote reveals much about his contentment at the club, saying:

“As soon as I arrived here the players made me welcome. They helped me settle in and that meant I could do a good job on the pitch.”

The Mail suggests that Tiote rejected a transfer day move to Chelsea, which may be true or it may be something they’ve just read between the lines when Tiote expresses his preference for Newcastle over London as follows:

“Newcastle life is good for me. It is not like London – London is too busy, there are too many people.

“Newcastle is not so busy. That makes it easier to focus on your job. For me it is important. I would like to be here for a few years. I can learn here.

“I feel settled here. I enjoy it here. The fans are good and the new manager likes me. The club has looked after me and I do my best for the team and the fans.” (more…)