Nabil Bentaleb has joined Newcastle United on loan till the end of the season from Bundesliga side Schalke 04. The Magpies have the option to make the move permanent, and the Algerian international will hope to impress on his return to the English top-flight. Bentaleb, 25, spent three seasons at Tottenham Hotspur playing 66 games across all competitions before leaving for the Bundesliga in 2016.
The midfielder featured in 97 games for Schalke, scoring 19 times, but didn’t play for them this term after falling out of favour with the manager due to disciplinary issues.