Chiek Tiote: “When I’m not playing I feel like a caged tiger.
"Already, I know that the Premier League is the place for me and Newcastle United suits me absolutely fine. It’s a great feeling to hear the supporters roar you on when you win a tackle.
“I hope to keep doing it for them.
“I think the Premier League suits my style of play too.
“It is physical and my game is to break up the play to win the ball for my team-mates.
“That’s what I enjoy doing.
“You don’t have to be the most skilful player to be effective in football – everybody has different roles.
"Didier Drogba and Manchester City’s brothers Yaya and Kolo Toure helped me to move to Newcastle.
“They speak French like me and we had a big conversation together after the World Cup.
“They said that I would be a hit in the Premier League.
“I am 24 and I knew I needed to step up to La Liga or the Premier League, but they said this league would suit me the best.
“There are big clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona or Man United and Chelsea, but Newcastle is also a very big club. We have a lot of fans and a great stadium.”