
Newcastle United have announced the permanent signing of winger Christian Atsu from Chelsea on an undisclosed fee, following his loan spell from Chelsea, where he made a total of 32 appearances and scored 5 goals, on the way to Newcastle winning the Sky Bet Championship title.
A club statement read:
"Newcastle United can confirm the permanent signing of Christian Atsu from Chelsea.
The 25-year-old Ghana international spent last season on loan at St. James' Park, making 32 league appearances and scoring five goals as Rafa BenÃtez's side lifted the Sky Bet Championship title.
The Magpies have now exercised an option to sign him for an undisclosed fee and the winger has penned a four-year deal.
The transfer is subject to Atsu successfully reapplying for a work permit.
Manager BenÃtez said: "We are happy to sign a good player.
"He's shown us that he's a good professional and someone who is very keen to learn and improve.
"Christian has been a key part of our promotion campaign and he wants to help us to build something for the future."