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Top five most pointless Newcastle transfers in Ashley era

By Russell Hughes

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Jack Butland goalkeeper of Stoke City makes a late save from Seydou Doumbia of Newcastle United during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Newcastle United at the Britannia Stadium on March 2, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Jack Butland goalkeeper of Stoke City makes a late save from Seydou Doumbia of Newcastle United during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Newcastle United at the Britannia Stadium on March 2, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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Romain Amalfitano

Romain Amalfitano was another French player brought in my Graham Carr during his peak Ligue 1 phase.

The midfielder never set the world alight on Tyneside, played five times in the Europa League without doing anything memorable, and left for the French second tier.

All in all a pretty pointless move, this one.

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