The Algeria international has returned to England to boost Steve Bruce’s team after struggling for playing time in the German Bundesliga.
Nabil Bentaleb has completed a loan move to Newcastle United for the remainder of the season, the Premier League club confirmed.
The 25-year-old returns to England three years after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, with the Magpies holding the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.
Bentaleb developed through the ranks in North London before switching to Germany to join Schalke 04 in June 2017 following an initial loan spell.
This season, the Algeria midfielder struggled to break into David Wagner’s team and he is yet to start a competitive game since March 2019, when Schalke 04 bowed to a 7-0 loss against Manchester City.
During his first stint in the Premier League, Bentaleb made 46 appearances for Tottenham and he had three assists to his name.
Newcastle United are 12th in the English top-flight standings and they visit Everton for Tuesday’s Premier League fixture before hosting Oxford United in the FA Cup on Saturday.
