The 25-year-old has recently been strongly linked with a big-money move away from the Magpies this summer.
“I like living in Newcastle, very much,” Tiote told the Gazette. “It is a very simple life for me.
“I am at home with my family and I can just chill some days for the whole day. But when I want to go out and do some stuff, I can do that as well.
“People here are more friendly than aggressive, so life is all right for me here.”
