Newcastle have signed midfielder Henri Saivet from Bordeaux on a five-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Saivet, 25, helped the French club win Ligue 1 in 2009 and played for Senegal at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
He made 178 appearances for Bordeaux in all competitions, scoring 23 goals.
“Henri is someone the club have been watching for a while and he has developed into an excellent player at Bordeaux,” Newcastle boss Steve McClaren told the clubs website.
Saivet said: “I am really proud to be able to play for this club, and I am really excited at the challenge that lies ahead.”
Meanwhile, McClaren was reluctant to discuss a possible deal for Swansea’s England midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.
He said: “He’s one of 100 names we’re being linked with. I can’t comment until they’re through the door”, BBC reported.
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