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| Georginio Wijnaldum |
Newcastle United have signed
PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum in a £14.5m deal.
Netherlands
international Wijnaldum becomes the first arrival under head coach Steve
McClaren.
The fee
for the 24-year-old is the biggest single amount paid for a player during the
eight-year reign of Newcastle owner Mike Ashley.
Rotterdam-born
Wijnaldum, who has been at PSV since 2011, has signed a five-year contract at
St James' Park.
He has
been capped 13 times by the Netherlands and scored his country's third goal in
their 3-0 win over Brazil to finish third at the 2014 World Cup
finals.
"I'm
delighted to be a Newcastle United player," Wijnaldum said.
"I
felt the time was right for me to move and the club have shown they really want
me.
"There
are a few players here who are from Holland - I know them well and they will
help me feel at home at Newcastle. I cannot wait to get started."
Wijnaldum
is set to link up with McClaren's squad for the three-game tour of the United
States, which kicks-off against Mexican side Club Atlas in Wisconsin on 14
July.
McClaren
said: "The signing is a real statement for the club.
"It
is a big transfer for a very good player and I am delighted to have Gini here.
He is the right age and the right fit for Newcastle."
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