Newcastle have announced their fifth signing of the summer as Mikel Merino has joined on a season-long loan from German side Borussia Dortmund.
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Confirmation of the signing was released on Newcastle’s twitter feed and the Spanish under-21 midfielder who made just nine appearances last season has joined Premier League side Newcastle in order to gain game-time.
The talented young central-midfielder also featured for Spain in their U21 Euro’s, where they finished runners-up to Germany.
Newcastle also secured the signings of Jacob Murphy and Javier Manquillo last week alone as they look to improve their side that won the Championship last season.
Dortmund only signed Merino at the start of last season as a youth prospect but already he needs regular game-time to improve his game, fulfilling his great potential. Now, the 21-year-old has spoke on their website about his excitement to be a Newcastle player:
“It feels good and I’m very happy to be here, to be part of this club. I’m looking forward to touching the ball, meeting my new team-mates and starting to play football.”
He also added: “I know it’s a great club and a really nice city. I had different options but I think this is the right place for me to play.”
