Newcastle have completed the £12.5million signing of Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The 20-year-old – who scored 44 times from 90 appearances for the Belgian club – has penned a five-year deal at St James’ Park.
And the Serbia international said: ‘I am so happy to have signed for Newcastle. I visited the stadium yesterday (Monday) and it’s 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.
‘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.’
Steve McClaren said: ‘I think this is a fantastic signing for us. We’ve 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’s another demonstration that we are wanting to push on.’
Source:Dailymail.
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