This is an important point. Mitrovic was always a direct replacement for Murray in a Hughton system i.e a big man to hold the ball up.
I doubt that is who potter will be after.
I read yesterday that it wasn't really a swap, both players were sold for £15m. Apparently they have to do it like that for accounting and tax reasons.
Was it Micky Adams or Mark McGhee who once said that we're not buying other clubs rejects, we're buying their mistakes?
I've been looking at the Newcastle forum and Mitro seems to split opinion, but the general feeling is that Rafa doesn't rate him and won't give him game time, and that he...