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Florian Lejeune joins Newcastle United from Eibar

Newcastle United have signed centre-back Florian Lejeune from Spanish club Eibar.

Lejeune, 26, has signed a five-year deal with newly promoted Newcastle and becomes their first signing since Christian Atsu joined on a permanent deal from Chelsea in May.

"I'm very happy to have signed. Newcastle United is a big club, and I'm very happy to be here," the former France under-20 international told his club's official website.

"When you have a manager like Rafa Benitez who wants you, you are very happy to come. Since I've been in touch with the manager, it was an easy decision for me to come here.