Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has challenged Danny Rose to silence his doubters.
Rose is on-loan at Newcastle from Tottenham to the end of the season.
"I think it was common knowledge that things weren't hunky-dory two or three weeks before. You're always monitoring a situation like that," Bruce said.
"There's probably one or two at every club - there's (Jack) Colback and (Henri) Saivet here, for example. You monitor it.
"What helped enormously was Danny being a northern lad, and he wants to play. It became very easy. The player was surplus to requirements at Tottenham.
"It wasn't as difficult as [Inter Milan winger Valentino] Lazaro, where we have to beat off eight or 10 [clubs]. Danny wanted to be here and that helped.
"I hope that he's been one of the better ones of the transfer window. He wants to play. He wants to get in the England team. He's been no problem at all. He's fitted in well. He's trained well and worked hard."