When Jonjo Shelvey left Swansea for Newcastle United in the January transfer window, many believed the Toon Army were picking up a player who could make a huge difference in the relegation battle.

£12m may seem costly for an individual with a relatively chequered past, but his early showing on Tyneside suggested he was the deep-lying, pre-assist machine the club had been crying out for.

However, fast forward just over two months and see how quickly things change.

The Swans look all but certain to remain in the top tier, while the England international and his new charges are on the verge of dropping out.

Speaking of which, it's indicative of his inconsistent nature that he's sensationally been left OUT of the squad to play his former side in a vital game for the Toon today.

At the start of the season, he was in the England squad and pulling the strings from deep in midfield. Just before that very same campaign is over, he's been left out by Rafa Benitez in perhaps their biggest game of the season.

Here's how Twitter saw Shelvey-gate....

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