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'Eddie just believed in me' - Emil Krafth reflects on dramatic Newcastle United turnaround

Newcastle United star Emil Krafth believes that the Magpies must continue to go step by step in their quest to reach the top in the Premier League.

The Sweden international full-back signed a new contract this week in Portugal with the 27-year-old ecstatic with the offer from Eddie Howe. It's all a far cry from Krafth's early days on Tyneside as he adapted to life in the Premier League not to mention the days of fierce fan protests under the management of Steve Bruce and unpopular owner Mike Ashley.

Now, though, Krafth can look forward to the future. Speaking about his new deal and comparisons to then and now, Krafth said: "What can I say? I came to a club where the supporters weren’t really happy, so I’m very happy for the club that the takeover went through.

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