The £20m Sean Steur bonus that speaks volumes about Newcastle United transfer policy

Chris Waddle has backed Newcastle United's teenage star Sean Steur as one of the signings of the season after his excellent start to life on Tyneside. Steur's absence clearly had an impact last night as the Magpies had gaping holes in midfield with the Dutchman benched by Matthias Jaissle in favour of Nico Gonzalez. But Waddle feels he will soon be back putting in sparkling displays like his all action performance against Hull City last month. Waddle, speaking to talkSPORT Bet, who offer the latest sports betting , said: "Listen, it's a long season.