Newcastle United legend Nobby Solano knows all about making the leap to Champions League status with the Magpies.
Solano was part of Sir Bobby Robson's squad in the early noughties that took their place at Europe's top table and in truth found the going tough to begin with. Indeed, three defeats in a row to Feyenoord, Juventus and Dinamo Kiev left the black and whites on the brink of elimination before they fought back to win the final three group games to reach the second phase.
The experience also saw United struggle to begin with in the Premier League with a rocky start to the 2002/03 season before Newcastle turned things around. Now, Solano is hoping Newcastle get things right in the transfer market to ensure a smooth transition back into Europe.