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title: "Five Reasons Doumbia will be a hit for NUFC"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "William Bowden"
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published: "2016-02-01T14:19:44Z"
modified: "2016-02-01T14:19:44Z"
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# Five Reasons Doumbia will be a hit for NUFC

Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of Seydou Doumbia today, fighting off interest from Aston Villa for the highly rated 28-year old.

> Twitter: CONFIRMED: Newcastle United sign striker Seydou Doumbia on loan. More at https://t.co/iDkcawZlBb. #SeydouSigns #NUFC [https://t.co/egpXiOagvm](https://t.co/egpXiOagvm) (@NUFC)

The Ivorian spent the first six months of the season on loan at CSKA Moscow, but will now join Steve McClaren’s St. James’ Park set up. The well-known striker is still subject to getting a visa, however with the club confirming the deal, we can assume the deal will not hit any snags.