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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 £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.

"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.