Chronicle: "United are ready to write off the £10m they spent on Albert Luque - to save themselves paying the striker around £9m in wages.
Luque To Join Robert In Spain?
"Luque is on his way back to Spain to join Levante and there is talk that he will be going there on a season's loan.
"But I understand United are considering letting Luque go on a free, cutting their ties with the Spanish striker completely.
"Luque still has three seasons left on his five-year contract and if he stayed at St James' he would pocket £9m in wages."
If Luque does go to Levante, he will link up with former Toon winger Laurent Robert.
2000/05 L.Robert 155/26 32
French player who was a last minute signing from Paris St Germain after Zenden let down Bobby Robson and joined Chelsea rather than Newcastle.
Tricky left-winger who started brilliantly, but suffered after a game against Liverpool when Jamie Carragher kicked him from one end of the field to the other.
Went through a lull, but pulled himself out of it.
Cost £9.5m. Had trouble with Robson because he insisted telling the world his thoughts on his website.
Souness arrived and said he was a waste of talent because he only looked good going forward and would not help out in defence.
Was dropped for a game at Sunderland, and stormed out of the Stadium of Sh*** to try and get a taxi. But made a quick u-turn when he walked straight into a gang of Mackems outside.
Joined Portsmouth in 2005 but left with a parting shot for Souness.
2000/05 L.Robert 155/26 32French player who was a last minute signing from Paris St Germain after Zenden let down Bobby Robson and joined Chelsea rather than Newcastle.
Tricky left-winger who started brilliantly, but suffered after a game against Liverpool when Jamie Carragher kicked him from one end of the field to the other.
Went through a lull, but pulled himself out of it.
Cost £9.5m. Had trouble with Robson because he insisted telling the world his thoughts on his website.
Souness arrived and said he was a waste of talent because he only looked good going forward and would not help out in defence.
Was dropped for a game at Sunderland, and stormed out of the Stadium of Sh*** to try and get a taxi. But made a quick u-turn when he walked straight into a gang of Mackems outside.
Joined Portsmouth in 2005 but left with a parting shot for Souness.