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“Greatest free transfer ever”, “Proper player” – Loads of NUFC fans react to club post

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Loads of Newcastle United fans have been reacting on social media to a post by the St. James’ Park outfit, wishing former striker Peter Lovenkrands a happy birthday.

Lovenkrands turned 40-years-old on Wednesday, January 29 and is remembered fondly by parts of the Toon faithful, having ‘destroyed the championship’ in Black and White.

The current Rangers youth coach spent three-and-a-half-years on Tyneside, after joining the Magpies on a free transfer from Bundesliga outfit FC Schalke 04 in January 2009 before heading for Birmingham City in 2012.

Joe Kinnear welcomed Lovenkrands to the North East as he sought to keep the club in the Premier League, and saw the 22-time Denmark international open his Newcastle account shortly before undergoing triple heart bypass surgery.

Was Lovenkrands our best ever free signing?

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Lovenkrands went on to end the 2008/09 season with two further Premier League goals under interim boss Chris Hughton but could not prevent our relegation, though would score 13 times in the Championship as we clinched the second-tier title the following term.

Six goals in 25 Premier League games followed in 2010/11, but a blank record over nine top-flight appearances in ’11/12 saw United release the forward in the summer of 2012.

Here are some of the messages shared as fans noted Lovenkrands’ 40th birthday…

In other Newcastle United news, Steve Bruce has been given late hope of landing a €40m striker after a key deal collapsed.

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