Top five most pointless Newcastle transfers in Ashley era

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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Seydou Doumbia

Seydou Doumbia arrived from AS Roma with a big reputation, but has spent just 29 minutes on the pitch across three appearances.

With 163 goals in 280 appearances, including 95 in 150 games for CSKA Moscow, it’s clear he knows where the net is – but both Steve McClaren and Rafa Benitez have been reluctant to pick the striker.

There are only eight games left in the campaign, and time is running out for Doumbia to make any impact.

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