Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is determined not to lose midfielder Cheick Tiote.
Pardew talked over the weekend of his love for Tiote, who nearly moved to Lokomotiv Moscow in the summer.
Newcastle manager Pardew said: "I love him. He's everything that you want in a Newcastle player.
"He has the quality, and of course you'll never underestimate the fact that he wants to win.
"That's something we have to be very careful about on training days!
"I just love that he's a winner. It can overcome so many obstacles as a footballer."
