Geremi has hailed the passion of Newcastle United's fans.

The midfielder left Chelsea for Newcastle to play for current West Brom manager Sam Allardyce.

He told the Evening Chronicle: "This is amazing. It was different to Chelsea. When you go to Newcastle and you see the fans, you realise these are proper fans.

"They love their team and, as a player, you just want to fight for them and make them happy because when you win, they are happy.

"They deserve to have a team who plays at the top and plays in the Champions League. I hope some people can come there and try to bring Newcastle to that level. This is my wish because they have the fans who love their team."