.... Andros Townsend has revealed Newcastle United were the only club he wanted to sign for after leaving Tottenham Hotspur.
The England international will become United’s third January signing after the arrivals of Jonjo Shelvey and Henri Saivet.
And he has already admitted that he can’t wait to play at St James’ Park after a £12million fee was agreed this morning by Newcastle and Spurs.
As reported by ChronicleLive yesterday United had refused to throw the towel in on Townsend, despite reports saying that the club had cooled their interest in the player.
In quotes handed to Sky Sports, Townsend said: “As soon as I knew of Newcastle’s interest they were the only club I wanted to join.
“I can’t wait to play my first game at St James’ Park, I am excited.”
Newcastle are still in the hunt for a centre-forward in the last six days of the January window.
But Townsend also hinted at his versatility, and added: “Two of the biggest positions you can play in football are centre-forward or winger. I could not turn that down”
Townsend signed off at Spurs by playing in their Under-21 game against Liverpool and, after playing for the Tottenham second string in the last 12 weeks, he has retained his match fitness.
2 Everton 23 6 11 6 40 34 29 6
13 Chelsea 23 7 7 9 32 34 28 -2
14 West Bromwich A 23 7 7 9 22 30 28 -8
15 Swansea City 23 6 7 10 22 31 25 -9
16 Bournemouth 23 6 7 10 27 38 25 -11
17 Norwich City 23 6 5 12 28 43 23 -15
18 Newcastle United 23 5 6 12 25 41 21 -16
19 Sunderland 23 5 4 14 28 46 19 -18
20 Aston Villa 23 2 7 14 18 38 13 -20
NEWCASTLE UNITED FC
Fri 10th July
Gateshead FC 0 Newcastle Utd 1 (Cisse pen)
(First half): Darlow, Janmaat, Haidara, Lascelles, Williamson, Anita, Colback, Gouffran, Cisse, Sissoko, De Jong. (Second half): Woodman, Bigirimana, Satka, Good, Ferguson, Tiote, Obertan, Aarons, Perez, Armstrong, Riviere.
Tue 14th July
Club Atlas (MEX) 2 Newcastle Utd 1 (Sissoko)
Krul (Darlow 46); Janmaat (Bigirimana 72), Williamson, Lascelles, Haidara (Ferguson 72); Anita, Colback; Sissoko (Obertan 72), de Jong (Perez 72), Gouffran (Aarons 72); Cisse (Armstrong 72).
Sat 18th July
Sacramento Republic FC (USA) 0 Newcastle Utd 1 (og)
Krul (Woodman 46), Janmaat, Williamson, Lascelles (Taylor 46), Haïdara, Anita, Colback, Sissoko, Obertan (Aarons 69), de Jong (Perez 69), Cissé (Wijnaldum 69).
Tue 21st July
Portland Timbers (USA) 4 Newcastle Utd 3 (Wijnaldum, Aarons 2)
Darlow (Woodman 46), Bigirimana, Satka, Ferguson, Aarons; Abeid (Anita 65), Wijnaldum (Janmaat 46), Gouffran (De Jong 76), Sissoko (Obertan 46), Ayoze, Cisse (Armstrong 46).
Sun 26th July
Sheffield United 2 Newcastle Utd 2 (Wijnaldum, de Jong)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Taylor (Lascelles 69), Haïdara, Anita (Obertan 59), Colback, Sissoko (Abeid 80), Wijnaldum (De Jong 73), Perez (Aarons 45), Cissé (Armstrong 80)
Wed 29th July
York City 2 Newcastle Utd 1 (Perez)
Darlow (Elliot); Bigirimana, Lascelles, Satka, Ferguson; Abeid, Gouffran; Aarons (Kemen 59), De Jong, Perez; Mitrovic (Suddick 70)
Sat 1st August
Newcastle Utd 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1
Krul, Janmaat (Mbemba 62), Williamson, Taylor, Haïdara, Anita (De Jong 75), Colback, Sissoko (Perez 81), Obertan (Aarons 62), Wijnaldum, Cissé (Mitrovic 62).
Sunday August 9
NEWCASTLE UTD 2 SOUTHAMPTON 2 (Cisse, Wijnaldum)
Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara; Colback, Anita (Tiote, 67); Sissoko, Wijnaldum (De Jong, 81), Obertan; Cisse (Mitrovic, 75). Subs not used: Darlow, Taylor, Aarons, Perez.
Saturday August 15
SWANSEA CITY 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Sissoko (45' Taylor), Wijnaldum, Obertan (82' Mitrovic), Cisse (54' Aarons). Subs: Williamson, Perez, Tiote, Darlow
Saturday August 22
MANCHESTER UTD 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Krul, Mbemba, Taylor, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Perez (78' Tiote), Wijnaldum, Obertan (69' Thauvin), Mitrovic (88' Cisse).
Subs: Williamson, de Jong, Aarons, Darlow
Tuesday August 26
NEWCASTLE UTD 4 NORTHAMPTON TOWN 1 (Thauvin, Janmaat, de Jong, Williamson
Darlow, Janmaat, Lascelles, Williamson, Haidara (78' Toney), Tiote, Gouffran, Aarons, de Jong, Thauvin (65' Mitrovic), Perez (72' Colback).
Subs: Dummett, Wijnaldum, Mbemba, Elliot.
Saturday August 29
NEWCASTLE UTD 0 ARSENAL 1
Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita (72' Perez), Sissoko (78' Cisse), Wijnaldum, Thauvin (87' de Jong), Mitrovic
Subs: Obertan, Tiote, Darlow, Taylor
Monday September 14
WEST HAM UTD 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita (60' de Jong), Colback, Sissoko, Wijnaldum (79' Aarons), Thauvin (60' Perez), Cisse Subs: Gouffran, Obertan, Lascelles, Darlow
Saturday September 19
NEWCASTLE UTD 1 WATFORD 2
Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Haidara (80' Aarons), Wijnaldum, Colback, Thauvin (88' Obertan), Sissoko, Perez, Cisse (45' de Jong)
Subs: Williamson, Anita, Lascelles, Elliot
Wednesday September 23
NEWCASTLE UTD 0 SHEFF WED 1 (League Cup)
Krul, Janmaat (45' Mbabu), Lascelles, Williamson, Mbemba, Anita, Wijnaldum, Thauvin (45' Perez), Sissoko, Obertan (71' Toney), de Jong
Subs: Coloccini, Gouffran, Elliot, Barlaser
Saturday September 26
NEWCASTLE UTD 2 CHELSEA 2 (Perez, Wijnaldum)
Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Mbabu, Sissoko (90+2' de Jong), Colback (54' Obertan), Anita, Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic (85' Toney)
Subs: Williamson, Lascelles, Thauvin, Elliot
Saturday October 3
MANCHESTER CITY 6 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Mitrovic)
Krul, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Mbabu (53' Lascelles), Sissoko (66' Tiote), Anita, Gouffran (66' Thauvin), Wijnaldum, Mitrovic, Perez
Subs: Williamson, Cisse, de Jong, Elliot
Sunday October 18
NEWCASTLE UTD 6 NORWICH 2 (Wijnaldum 4, Perez, Mitrovic)
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett (65' Haidara), Sissoko, Tiote (45' Anita), Colback, Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic (88' Cisse)
Subs: de Jong, Lascelles, Thauvin, Woodman
Sunday October 25
SUNDERLAND 3 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett (78' Thauvin), Sissoko, Tiote (45' Lascelles), Colback (49' Anita), Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic
Subs: Cisse, de Jong, Haidara, Woodman
Saturday October 31
NEWCASTLE UTD 0 STOKE CITY 0
Elliot, Janmaat (83' Lascelles), Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote (71' de Jong), Wijnaldum, Mitrovic, Perez
Subs: Cisse, Gouffran, Haidara, Thauvin, Woodman
Saturday November 7
BOURNEMOUTH 0 NEWCASTLE UTD (Perez)
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita (90+3' Mbabu), Wijnaldum, Mitrovic (63' Cisse), Perez (77' Thauvin)
Subs: de Jong, Gouffran, Lascelles, Woodman
Saturday November 21
NEWCASTLE UTD 0 LEICESTER CITY 3
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Tiote (20' Thauvin), Wijnaldum, Mitrovic (62' Cisse), Perez (81' de Jong)
Subs: Gouffran, Lascelles, Woodman, Sterry
Saturday November 28
CRYSTAL PALACE 5 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Cisse)
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback (70' de Jong), Anita, Sissoko, Perez (45' Lascelles), Wijnaldum (70' Gouffran), Cisse
Subs: Thauvin, Darlow, Sterry, Mitrovic
Sunday December 6
NEWCASTLE UTD 2 LIVERPOOL 0 (Skrtel og, Wijnaldum)
Elliot, Janmaat, Coloccini, Mbemba, Dummett, Sissoko, Colback (77' Gouffran), Anita, Wijnaldum, de Jong (68' Perez), Cisse (82' Thauvin)
Subs: Darlow, Sterry, Mbabu, Mitrovic
Sunday December 14
TOTTENHAM HOT 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 2 (Mitrovic, Perez)
Elliot, Janmaat, Coloccini, Mbemba, Dummett, Sissoko, Colback, Anita (91' Goufran), Wijnaldum, de Jong (63' Perez), Cisse (72' Mitrovic)
Subs: Darlow, Sterry, Mbabu, Thauvin
Saturday December 19
NEWCASTLE UTD 1 ASTON VILLA 1 (Coloccini)
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita (71' Thauvin), Colback, Wijnaldum, de Jong (59' Perez), Cisse (33' Mitrovic)
Subs: Gouffran, Tiote, Darlow, Mbabu
Saturday December 26
NEWCASTLE UTD 0 EVERTON 1
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Anita, Colback, Wijnaldum, Perez (87' Thauvin), Mitrovic
Subs: de Jong, Gouffran, Tiote, Darlow, Mbabu, Toney
Monday December 28
WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Darlow, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback (86' Thauvin), Anita (27' Tiote), Sissoko, Perez (72' de Jong), Wijnaldum, Mitrovic
Subs: Gouffran, Lascelles, Mbabu, Elliot
Saturday January 2 2016
ARSENAL 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote (87' de Jong), Colback (79' Thauvin), Wijnaldum, Perez, Mitrovic
Subs: Gouffran, Lascelles, Darlow, Toney, Mbabu
Saturday January 9 2016
FA Cup - WATFORD 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
Elliot, Mbemba, Coloccini (45' Lascelles), Dummett, Janmaat, Sissoko, Tiote (82' de Jong), Wijnaldum, Mbabu (52' Thauvin), Perez, Mitrovic
Subs: Gouffran, Darlow, Toney, Sterry
Tuesday January 12
NEWCASTLE UTD 3 MAN UTD 3 (Wijnaldum, Mitrovic (pen), Dummett)
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote (85' Toney), Colback (81' Gouffran), Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Perez (90+2' de Jong), Mitrovic
Subs: Lascelles, Darlow, Marveaux, Sterry
Saturday January 16
NEWCASTLE UTD 2 WEST HAM UTD 1 (Perez, Wijnaldum)
Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett (57' Saivet), Colback, Shelvey, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Perez (80' Gouffran), Mitrovic (90+5' Lascelles)
Subs: Aarons, Darlow, Riviere, Toney
Saturday January 23
WATFORD 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 1
Elliot, Lascelles, Coloccini (88' Riviere), Mbemba, Janmaat, Shelvey, Saivet (59' Gouffran), Aarons (59' Perez), Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Mitrovic
Subs: Thauvin, Darlow, Taylor, Marveaux
Wednesday February 3
19:45 Everton v Newcastle United
Saturday February 6
15:00 Newcastle United v West Brom
Saturday February 13
17:30 Chelsea v Newcastle United
Sunday February 28
12:00 Newcastle United v Manchester City