Newcastle complete Papiss Cisse deal

Newcastle United today completed the transfer of Senegal international striker Papiss Demba Cisse for an undisclosed fee. The figure paid to Bundesliga side Freiburg is believed to be around 8 million GBP.

The Toon Army have been chasing Cisse for over a year, and it appears that Newcastle have won the race to secure his coveted signature and the striker has put pen to paper on a five and a half year contract at the Sports Direct Arena.


After completing the deal, Cisse said: "I want to pay back the confidence the club have shown in me and give the supporters something to be proud of. I am aware of the huge importance of the number nine shirt and, when I spoke with the manager, he made it very clear how important this shirt is. I will treat it with the respect and I hope to do my very best in this shirt."


A delighted Alan Pardew - who had been planning to partner Papiss with international team mate Demba Ba for some time - revealed that the club had been tracking Cisse for a long time: "Ever since Andy Carroll left, Papiss was my first choice in the specific role he has at the end of the play.


"He is a finisher with an already-established CV in the Bundesliga, where we have monitored him for the best part of two years."