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NUFC Confirm Second Summer Signing - with Another Major Announcement Imminent
The 20-year-old winger joins on a long-term deal after five goals and 12 assists helped Hoffenheim finish fifth in the Bundesliga.
Newcastle United signed 20-year-old Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Toure for £43 million, bringing him to St James' Park following his World Cup campaign.
Prior to joining Newcastle, the 20-year-old played for Hoffenheim, where he recorded five goals and 12 assists in 30 Bundesliga appearances last season, securing Europa League qualification.
Swedish football host Ola Wenstrom praised the winger's "pace, direct running and the courage to take defenders on," while DataMB statistics place him in the 98th percentile for accurate crosses.
Toure replaces Anthony Gordon, who departed for Barcelona for £70 million, as Newcastle continues its summer overhaul following Sandro Tonali's £100 million exit to Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle Head Coach Eddie Howe called the 20-year-old a player with a "really high ceiling," while Sporting Director Ross Wilson noted the club's commitment to nurturing his development.
The change from Hoffenheim's wing-stormer Bazoumana Toure to Newcastle United is perfect! As the German football league member announced on Sunday, the English Premier League club does not pay a "record-breaking" for the services of the Ivory Coast team player. The employer of coach Christian Ilzer, sports chief Andreas Schicker and the ÖFB team player Alexander Prass and Patrick Wimmer did not call a sum. Sky and "Kicker" had reported about 50 …