I'm not sure about this, seems to be on the verge of rewriting history.
N'zogbia forced the move, blaming Kinnear to deflect fan abuse, in the hope that he would end up at a 'bigger' club. And at such a bad time for us.
It didn't work out. Now, maybe realising that few top clubs are willing to take a punt on him at the the prices Wigan are asking for (now that he's 25 and no longer a prospect), he's become more open to a move back to SJP.
The question is whether he has changed. Has he really matured? Is he really so eager to play for us? Or is this just another attempt to use Newcastle FC as a convenient stepping stone?
At the time, N'Zogbia did have a terrible attitude (there was a fight between himself and Carroll during training iirc). But I'm confident that he has learned his lesson. Like I say, the 2 years he's had at Wigan has helped him to develop so I'd definitely take him back now.
And tbf, Kinnear was a t*** and did call Zog, "Insomnia".