The quote from Bruce would worry me if I were a Newcastle fan.
“He has got everything that a modern-day player wants. He is big, strong and athletic, and of course he's got age on his side too which is vitally important."
So he’s tall, strong, athletic and young.
No mention of his footballing ability. Irrespective of whether he’s good at kicking a ball or not, the fact that Bruce doesn’t even mention it says a lot about the football they can expect. And indeed a lot about the kind of season/league position they can expect.
That quote screams “Steve Bruce is a football dinosaur.”