NEWCASTLE have confirmed the signing of Senegal international Henri Saivet from Bordeaux.
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| Henri Saivet has signed for Newcastle in a deal believed to be worth £4m |
The 25-year-old has signed a five-and-a-half year deal, for an undisclosed fee, beleieved to be £4million.Saivet came up through the youth ranks at Bordeaux, before going on to make 178 appearances for the Ligue 1 side in all competitions, scoring 23 goals."I am very happy to be here at Newcastle," he said."I am really proud to be able to play for this Club, and I am really excited at the challenge that lies ahead."St. James' Park is a really impressive and special stadium. In France there is nothing that compares to this."I can't wait to get out there with my new teammates and help the team climb the table."The Magpies are currently threatened by relegation, sitting in 18th place, and Steve McClaren hopes Saivet can bring his winning mentality to St James'."Henri is someone the Club have been watching for a while, and he has developed into an excellent player at Bordeaux," he said."This is someone with a very good mentality, who is a tough player and a winner. Those are key qualities you need in the Premier League - we are looking forward to seeing him pulling on the Newcastle United shirt."
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