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Newcastle teenage sensation Elliot Anderson - who has been compared to Diego Maradona, Paul Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley - signs new long-term contract at St James' Park

Highly-rated Newcastle teenager Elliot Anderson has agreed a new long-term contract with the north east club.

The 19-year-old has made three Premier League appearances this term after spending the second half of last season on loan at Bristol Rovers in League Two.

Born and raised in North Tyneside, he has been in Newcastle's academy since the age of eight and made his first team debut in an FA Cup tie against Arsenal last year.

Newcastle teenager Elliot Anderson has agreed a new long-term contract with the club

Anderson, who is eligible for both England and Scotland at international level, has been tipped for stardom and compared to some of the game's greatest players.