Newcastle confirmed the signing of Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic on a five-year deal—subject to a visa— for a reported £13million, making it the fourth-biggest signing in club history.
"I am so happy to have signed for Newcastle. I visited the stadium and it is amazing. I have played in a lot of impressive stadiums in my career but St. James' Park is so big, I can't wait to play my first game here," Mitrovic told the club website. "I know how passionate the fans are. This is a club with a very big history and the fans are a big part of that. There will be pressure here, for sure, but I like pressure. I also know about the famous players who have played for Newcastle United, like Alan Shearer, who is a hero of mine. I hope I can play like him for this Club. It will be an honour."
The 20-year-old Serbian has scored 44 goals in 90 appearances over the past two seasons after arriving from Partizan Belgrade.
"This is a fantastic signing for us," manager Steve McClaren said. "We have fought off a lot of competition to secure a top young talent in Europe. Aleksandar is someone who can develop with the team and someone who will help us to get to where we want to go. As a Board we have worked hard to make it happen. It is another demonstration that we are wanting to push on."
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Quelle: nufc.co.uk
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