Newcastle United's most disappointing high-profile signings of the last decade

Newcastle United have a chequered history when it comes to high-profile signings and the current Jamal Lewis predicament serves as an example of this. While on the books of Norwich City, he was viewed as one of the most exciting young left-backs in the country and Liverpool reportedly had a bid rejected for the Northern Ireland international.

Newcastle eventually secured his signature for a fee reported to be worth £15m and few did not consider him a coup for the club. However, the move has not worked out and he was not even included in the 25-man Premier League squad when it was announced back in February.

Football Insider have claimed Newcastle will tell Lewis to find a new club ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window and if he does indeed depart at the end of the season, he will go down in history as one of the most disappointing high-profile recruits. With that in mind, ChronicleLive have looked back at the other high-profile signings made over the last decade that did not live up to expectations.

Very few, if any, were not excited when Yanga-Mbiwa arrived at Newcastle for a reported fee of £8.5m. A senior France international, his reputation was burgeoning at Montpellier but he did not quite hit the heights expected of him in the Premier League. Often used out of position at full-back by former Magpies boss Alan Pardew, he left after less than 18 months at the club.

With senior Netherlands caps and a stellar goalscoring record in the Eredivisie on his CV, de Jong looked to be an exciting signing. Despite joining with impressive pedigree, he did not manage to find the net once in black and white during an underwhelming loan spell.

Luuk's brother did not fare much better on Tyneside, although it was a