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Confirmed: Newcastle United complete signing of England midfielder from Swansea
NEWCASTLE UNITED have completed the signing of Jonjo Shelvey from Swansea City.
Jonjo Shelvey has signed a five five-and-a-half-year deal with Newcastle
Shelvey has joined for £12million and has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal.
The 23-year-old, who has six England caps, only signed a four-year contract extension with Swansea in 2015, but he now becomes Newcastle's second January signing after Senegal midfielder Henri Saivet's arrival on Monday.
Shelvey started his career with Charlton, and moved to Swansea from Liverpool for £5m in July 2013, helping the Swans to their highest Premier League finish of eighth last season.
On his move to Newcastle he said: "I'm very excited to be here. I'm so glad that it's finally done.