Cheick Tiote is expected to gain a new lease of life under Steve McClaren at Newcastle United.
McClaren worked with Tiote at FC Twente before his move to Newcastle and the pair got on well, the soon-to-be United boss recommending him to the Magpies before he signed.
The Evening Chronicle says his future looked increasingly uncertain - but the appointment of McClaren should resolve it and give Tiote a new lease of life on Tyneside.
Tiote's deal expires in 2017