Newcastle signal Ivorian winger Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim
Newcastle have introduced the signing of winger Bazoumana Toure on a “long-term contract”, the membership has introduced.
The 20-year-old, who featured thrice for the Ivory Coast at this summer time’s World Cup because the Elephants reached the knockout levels for the very first time, joins the Premier League membership from Bundesliga facet Hoffenheim for an undisclosed payment.
The teenager turns into the Magpies’ second summer time signing following the arrival of French goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen, who formally joined the membership earlier this week.
In an announcement, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe mentioned: “We’re actually happy to have been in a position to convey Bazoumana to Newcastle United.
“He has proven his potential to carry out in a high European league throughout his time in Germany and has gained actually good expertise together with his nationwide crew, particularly at this summer time’s World Cup.
“We really feel that he’s a participant with a very excessive ceiling – he’s any individual who we consider can provide us one thing completely different. He additionally quite a lot of potential to unlock and we’re actually trying ahead to working with him.”
Newcastle is ‘like a household’
In the meantime, Bazoumana mentioned he was “very, very glad” to hitch the membership and admitted it had been his dream to play within the Premier League.
He mentioned: “Newcastle is sort of a household, which is able to assist me present my finest on the pitch. I’ll give my finest each single day for this shirt.
“I’m very excited to hitch Newcastle and I can’t wait to satisfy my team-mates, the supporters and all people on the membership. I’m additionally very excited to play at St James’ Park for the primary time.”
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