Kevin Mbabu reflects on Newcastle United 'mistakes' as he reveals big regret

Kevin Mbabu has opened up on his time at Newcastle United.
Kevin Mbabu.Kevin Mbabu.
Kevin Mbabu.

The defender, signed as a teenager from Swiss club Servette in 2013, spent four years at St James’s Park.

Mbabu a handful of first-team appearances before joining Young Boys, where he won the Swiss Super League title. Now at Wolfsburg, the 24-year-old has reflected on his time on Tyneside in an interview with Beats & Rhymes FC.

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The Switzerland international’s big regret is that he didn’t play more games at St James’s Park.

“I really liked the life in Newcastle, a bit too much temptation sometimes when you’re bored,” said Mbabu.

“That’s what the young players have to be careful with over there, but it’s actually a great city, and a huge, huge fanbase. I would definitely want to come back and visit Newcastle again.

“When I first came to Newcastle, I came to watch a game, and the stadium was as full as always, and there was this amazing atmosphere. I just told myself my goal was to play on this pitch one day. I managed to do it, but not as much as I wanted to.”

Mbabu believes he has now matured on and off the pitch.

Kevin Mbabu at Newcastle.Kevin Mbabu at Newcastle.
Kevin Mbabu at Newcastle.
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“When I came to England, I was a teenager, a kid, and now I’m a man with a lot more maturity,” he said.

“I learned from all the mistakes I made at Newcastle, so now I know what I can do and when, so there’s a lot of things I would do different, and that I’m doing different.”

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