Newcastle have just announced the signing of Alexander Mitrovic.
🙂 🙂 🙂
Alexandar Mitrovic – at St. James’ Park
This is what Newcastle have just released on their web-site.
=========
Newcastle United have completed the signing of striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, subject to the player receiving the appropriate visa.
The 20-year-old Serbian international arrives from Anderlecht and has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at St. James’ Park, which is the fourth biggest transfer in the Club’s history.
Mitrovic came through the ranks at Partizan Belgrade before making his debut for their affiliated side Teleoptik.
The summer of 2012 saw the front man sign his first professional contract with Partizan and he made a goal-scoring bow in a Champions League qualifier against Maltese side Valletta, a competition in which he has gained extensive experience over the past three seasons.
Mitrovic finished the 2012/13 campaign as Partizan’s top scorer, helping his team to the Serbian SuperLiga title.
In August 2013, he moved to Belgium to join Anderlecht and scored 44 goals in 90 appearances across two seasons at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.
Mitrovic’s performances for Serbia in the 2013 UEFA Under-19 Championships inspired his country to victory and earned him the Player of the Tournament award. The forward has now earned thirteen senior caps for his country.
Speaking of his arrival on Tyneside,
“I am so happy to have signed for Newcastle.” “I visited the stadium and it is amazing.”
“I have played in a lot of impressive stadiums in my career but St. James’ Park is so big, I can’t wait to play my first game here.”
“I know how passionate the fans are. This is a club with a very big history and the fans are a big part of that. There will be pressure here, for sure, but I like pressure.”
“I also know about the famous players who have played for Newcastle United, like Alan Shearer, who is a hero of mine. I hope I can play like him for this Club.”
“It will be an honor.”
Newcastle United head coach Steve McClaren added:
“This is a fantastic signing for us. We have fought off a lot of competition to secure a top young talent in Europe.”
“Aleksandar is someone who can develop with the team and someone who will help us to get to where we want to go.”
“As a Board we have worked hard to make it happen. It is another demonstration that we are wanting to push on.”
=========
Those are great words from the new arrival and this is truly a fantastic signing or Newcastle United Football club.
Aleksandar Mitrovic in the Newcastle dressing room
Managing Director Lee Charnley is the lead on the transfers, and does all the spade work –  he deserves credit for getting this one over the line.
Incredible acquisition for Newcastle.
Comments welcome.
126 comments so far
magscar
Jul 21, 2015 at 11:28 AM
Comment #121Tsunki
As a self proclaimed stoic ( neither hating or supporting Ashley) I can venture why certain posters perhaps did not post on the Blog in the especially dark days of Carver’s tenure. Swimming against a spring tide is exhausting and begins to feel pointless. Best to wait for the summer when “SAD” times are over. If you can’t be optimistic in the summer months then either you or your club ( worse still both!) are in real trouble. Glad wasn’t born in Blackpool.
Ibizatoon
Jul 21, 2015 at 11:29 AM
Comment #122Bills…Agreed. We have desperately missed vocal leaders the past while. Really since we lost Nolan and Barton.
That for me would be a great indication that things are changing. It has appeared in the past that these type of players have been removed as soon as they questioned the clubs stance. If that’s changed, it would be a real positive sign for the future.
will die for the toon army
Jul 21, 2015 at 11:33 AM
Comment #123I don’t think signing Mbemba, Abdennour, Austin, Mitrovic, Wijnaldum. Can guarantee us Top 6 finish?
We will have to keep Cisse, Toite and May b Colo too. Coz thats improvement.
GK: Krul, Darlow, Woodman
RB: Janmmatt, Bigi
LB: Durmett, Haidara, Fergie
CB: Mbemba, Abdennour, Colo, Taylor, Lasceles
CM: Wijnaldum, Colback, Anita, Tiote, Abeid,
RM: Sissoko, Perez, Obertan
LM: Aarons, Cabella, Guoffran
F: Mitrovic, Austin, Cisse, De Jong, Rivere, Armstrong.
TOP 6 CLUB.
Ian Toon
Jul 21, 2015 at 11:39 AM
Comment #124bills- I remember reading something about Pato being offered to Hull City in January. They were said to have turned him down on fitness grounds.
JFA is currently on his 4th re-draft of a statement to fans. He’s got an opening statement ” As my legion of followers are only too well aware we should have bought big time when we finished 5th.”
Thereafter he’s got writers block and a waste paper basket full of screwed up paper. He just can’t get beyond starting the next sentence with BUT. However JFA – it’s the But part we all want to hear. I am not into conspiracy theories so I don’t believe the claim that JFA has a fall back position and the resurrection of Sack Llambias.
For me one swallow or rather two swallows errr doesn’t make a summer ! Ashley out – oh JFA would you kindly, I mean please would you you know what I mean! He that is down need fear no fall- leave.
Read Salinger and learn to spot a phoney. I like to think that this coming season we will see the face of the new Newcastle and that failure and praising failure ceases to be a blog pastime. As well as a few more additions to the squad we want Steve Mc to inspire those players that have underperformed ( like Anita) to do better. You know it makes sense.
JFA Out- ( and not to resurface as Sack Llambias)!
BoyDoneGood
Jul 21, 2015 at 12:19 PM
Comment #125Ibizatoon
“wondering if I lie low long enough and start pasting my predictions from back in 2011 I can fit in an “I told you so”.
Sarky? You have a short memory – my repost from March was a direct response to you at the time. Anyway, I didn’t vaguely prophesy about some time in the future: I drew an inference about this transfer window. As I recall, JM (rare poster?) was the only person in agreement. He or she was much more optimistic.
kilbane
Jul 21, 2015 at 1:12 PM
Comment #126Why’s it we don’t consider Vickic as our player when he’s clearly better than Manu. He’s not really been given the chance to shine at NUFC.