Ex-Newcastle United star Bob Moncur says Siem De Jong can prove to be a real asset for the club.

De Jong joined Newcastle from Ajax at the start of last season but the midfielder did not make any impact whatsoever at the club due to persistent injury problems.

Magpies fans will be hopeful that De Jong can keep himself fit during the upcoming campaign and Moncur believes that if the Dutchman remains injury free, he will prove to be a massive inclusion for the Magpies.

Moncur wrote in his column for Chronicle: "Siem de Jong is back and he hardly played last season with injury so he can be a real asset for the club going forward. He is a quality player when he is fully fit."