Newcastle United: Emmanuel Riviere joins on 'long-term' deal
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Riviere scored 13 goals in 36 appearances for Monaco last season
Newcastle United have signed Monaco forward Emmanuel Riviere on a "long-term contract".
The 24-year-old former French Under-21 player arrives for an undisclosed fee, to be about 拢5m.
He becomes Newcastle's fifth signing of the summer after Remy Cabella, Ayoze Perez, Jack Colback and Siem de Jong.
Manager Alan Pardew said: "This is an important signing because the striking area is one we had to improve. We know he will score goals."
Martinique-born Riviere, who has scored 40 goals in 161 league appearances, had been under contract at Monaco until 2017.
Who is Emmanuel Riviere? | |
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Joins St-Etienne's youth team in 2005 and makes his senior debut in January 2009. | Drops a division to sign for Monaco in January 2013 and helps the club to Ligue 2 title. |
Signs for Toulouse in 2011, where he played with current Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko. | Scores 13 goals in 36 league appearances in 2013-14 as Monaco finish runners-up in Ligue 1. |
"My dream was always to play in the Premier League and Newcastle have given me the opportunity," he said. "When the club spoke to me I said yes immediately. It was an easy decision.
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