It seems that Joselu has thrived since leaving Newcastle.
The Spaniard signed for the Toon in 2017 from Stoke City for a fee of £5m, but he managed just seven goals in 52 appearances. As such, he was sold last year to Deportivo Alaves for just £2.5m, and he is impressing for his new team in La Liga.
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In just 22 matches in the Spanish top flight, he has already scored more than he managed during his whole stay at St James’ Park – the nine goals he has managed have only been bettered by Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema, which is some esteemed company.
Lee Ryder shared an article of his on the 29-year-old on Twitter, and plenty of supporters have been reacting.
It seems that some are wishing him well.
It seems that his endeavour and commitment went down well with the club’s supporters on the whole – there doesn’t seem to be any bad blood towards him.
Some supporters, meanwhile, have blamed the fanbase for him not being with them now.
Clearly, these supporters would rather he wasn’t moved on.
Others fans, meanwhile, believe he is a lot better than one player they currently have.
The club’s record signing has struggled to adapt to the Premier League so far. In 25 matches, he has managed just one goal, whilst he has just two in 28 in all competitions. Joselu may not have been prolific, but even he scored at a better rate than the Brazilian has so far.
One fan, meanwhile, blames a former boss for his disappointing performances during his two-year stay on Tyneside.
It seems harsh to put the blame for his poor displays at the feet of Rafa Benitez. It seemed that Joselu just struggled to adapt. Anyway, Benitez had Salomon Rondon at his disposal last term, who managed 12 goals and seven assists in all competitions. The former Hannover 96 man just wasn’t needed.
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