After two and a half years with German side Schalke, the 29-year-old has quickly adapted to life on Tyneside, scoring his first goal for the Magpies against West Brom.
Lovenkrands An Instant Toon Favourite!
After two and a half years with German side Schalke, the 29-year-old has quickly adapted to life on Tyneside, scoring his first goal for the Magpies against West Brom.
Peter Lovenkrands: "When I came home after my first training session, my wife said, 'what's up with you?' I was just so happy.
"When I walked into the dressing room, everyone was so nice. It helped that I had the Scottish accent. I'm not like a lot of foreigners. I can talk to anybody. And the way the team is run is much more relaxed.
"In Germany, you felt like you were constantly in handcuffs. Here, you can eat lunch when you feel like it, not when you're told to."