Eddie Howe insists Newcastle have signed Loris Karius to "provide competition and support" for their goalkeeping department.
The former Liverpool stopper, 29, has agreed a four-month contract with Newcastle following an ankle injury to fellow goalkeeper Karl Darlow in training. The Premier League side have the option to extend Karius' deal until the end of the season.
Karius became a free agent in June when his Liverpool contract expired. The German hasn't played a competitive match since his loan spell at Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin during the 2020/21 campaign, failing to even make the bench for the Reds last term.
