Family friends on Tyneside had already prepared Matt Targett for what to expect if Newcastle United ever came calling again, but the left-back was still an Aston Villa player when he travelled home to Eastleigh last weekend.
However, Targett then got a call on Sunday night to say that Newcastle had agreed a loan deal with Villa and, before he knew it, Eddie Howe was phoning the defender to tell him that he was 'looking forward to working' with him.
Although Targett had previously stopped short of travelling to the North East when Rafa Benitez previously came in for him, in 2017, the 26-year-old felt ready this time around - even if the timing of the move took him and cousin Brian Howard a little by surprise.
