Glenn Roeder: “Demba Ba has been the key reason why Newcastle have done so well.
“Look at the stats, he’s one man who is head and shoulders above the rest. He’s got 16 and the next bloke is on four.
“Papiss Cisse will be a crucial signing.
“I’ve seen him before for Freiburg and I’d always write in my reports what a great goalscorer he is.
“This will take a lot of pressure from Ba.
“But you can’t get away from it – if you take Ba out of the team we would not be talking about Europe.
“He actually allows the conversation."