VfL Wolfsburg fullback Kevin Mbabu admits he still looks out for Newcastle United's results.
Mbabu says he's proud to have played for the Magpies.
He told the Evening Chronicle: "It was amazing to sign for Newcastle because one of my dreams was to go to England and play for a Premier League team. I was very, very excited about it.
"But at the time I didn't know how much I would have to put in to become a professional footballer because before I signed for Newcastle I was at Servette and maybe their biggest prospect - so everything would come easy.
"Coming to England made me realise that if I want to reach my goal I would have to work hard, and that is something I didn't fully realise at the beginning."