Chancel Mbemba has ended his frustrating stint with Newcastle United after joining Portuguese champions Porto for an undisclosed fee in a three-year deal.
The DR Congo international joined the Magpies from Anderlecht in 2015, and came in as a 'proven performer at the highest level', according to former manager Steve McClaren, referring to his exploits in the Belgian top-flight - and Europe.
And while he was ever-present in Newcastle's disastrous 2015-16 Premier League campaign, playing 33 times as they were relegated to the Championship, his final two seasons saw him rack a meagre 21 league [both Championship and EPL] appearances, with Rafael Benitez handing his only game in 2018 in an FA Cup fourth-round loss against Chelsea in January.