Newcastle have completed the signing of Chelsea winger Christian Atsu on a one-year loan deal, the Championship club have confirmed.
Sources told ESPN FC on Monday that the Blues had granted Atsu permission to travel up to Tyneside for a medical after Newcastle reached an agreement to loan the 24-year-old with an option to buy next summer.
CONFIRMED: Newcastle United have completed the signing of @ChristianAtsu20 on a season-long loan from Chelsea! #NUFC pic.twitter.com/jKZ5Fam9SH
- Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 31, 2016
And the Ghana international has now become Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez's 11th major signing of a busy summer that has also seen Matt Ritchie, Dwight Gayle and Mohamed Diame arrive at St James' Park.