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NUFC sign England international Jonjo Shelvey

Newcastle United have completed the signing of England international midfielder Jonjo Shelvey from Swansea City.

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Steve McClaren 'delighted' to welcome Jonjo Shelvey

Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has completed his move to Newcastle after signing a five-and-a-half-year deal.

England's Jonjo Shelvey Credit: PA

The 23-year-old England international put pen to paper for an undisclosed fee understood to be in the region of £12 million after travelling to Tyneside for a medical and talks on Tuesday.

Head coach, Steve McClaren has said he is delighted to welcome Shelvey to Newcastle United.

He has great experience for a young English central midfielder and he is a current England international so I'm certain he will be a great addition to the squad.

He is a player we have admired for some time and we're very pleased that we've now been able to bring him here."

– Steve McClaren

Shelvey is the club's second new signing in 24 hours following the arrival of Henri Saivet from Bordeaux, also on a long-term deal and for a fee understood to amount to around £5 million.

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