NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Newcastle player Cheick Tiote in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Wigan Athletic at St James' Park on December 3, 2012 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Cheick Tiote of Newcastle United in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James Park on August 9, 2015 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Cheik Tiote of Newcastle celebrates scoring the fourth and equalising goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park on February 5, 2011 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Cheick Tiote of Newcastle United in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James Park on August 9, 2015 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 19: Cheik Tiote of Newcastle United competes with Michael Carrick of Manchester United during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James' Park on April 19, 2011 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
