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Perez signs 'long-term' deal with Newcastle

Newcastle United forward Ayoze Perez Credit: Adam Davy/PA Archive/PA Images

Newcastle United have confirmed that Spanish forward Ayoze Perez has signed a new 'long-term' deal with the club.

The 22-year-old has put pen-to-paper on a new five-and-a-half-year deal which will keep him at St. James' Park until the summer of 2021.

Perez joined the Magpies in June 2014 from his hometown team Tenerife. He quickly became an important part of the first-team squad at Newcastle and has scored 12 goals in 63 appearances in all competitions.

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