Newcastle's leading scorer Georginio Wijnaldum has admitted his devastation at being unable to stop the Toon falling into the Championship.

The 25-year-old Dutchman, a £14.5million summer signing from PSV Eindhoven, told the club's official website: "In your first season if you can score 11 goals, it gives you confidence.

"But I'm devastated that my goals didn't help the club to survive. That's the feeling that I have right now and I think that's the feeling that will stay for a long time.

"It's difficult to be happy if you're relegated. I scored goals, but they don't have a meaning anymore because we are relegated.

"I've never played in this situation. I feel how it is to score but it will not help the team to survive, so I'm sad about that."