For all the money Newcastle United's new owners will spend this month, it is easy to forget that the Magpies already have a player on their books who the previous regime 'broke all the rules' to sign.
It is coming up a year since Joe Willock embarked on an unforgettable loan spell at St James' Park, but the 22-year-old has yet to come close to hitting those heights since joining the club on a permanent basis last summer.
Willock's attitude is certainly not in question - the midfielder was keen to encourage and applaud his team-mates as they warmed up against Watford despite being left out of the starting line-up again on Saturday - but this has been a testing period.
