Steve Bruce says he never considered getting rid of Newcastle's record-signing Joelinton this summer.
The £40million striker returns to Spurs on Sunday - the scene of his first Premier League goal - but he has scored just once in the top-flight in the 13 months since that 1-0 victory.
Bruce, though, insists he will not give up on the Brazilian, who netted twice during Wednesday's 7-0 win at League Two Morecambe in the EFL Cup.
'There was no temptation whatsoever to let him go,' he said.