Newcastle United have signed Matt Targett from Aston Villa for £15million - with the defender putting pen to paper on a four-year deal at the club. The 26-year-old impressed during a loan spell during the second half of last season, playing 16 times as the Magpies climbed up to 11th place.
Targett becomes the first major signing of what is sure to be a busy summer at St James’ Park as the club strengthen the squad and try to reach their European goal. The left-back admitted he was ‘over the moon’ once the signing was confirmed, adding that the Newcastle dressing room is ‘probably the best dressing room I've been in.’
And once the signing was confirmed, Newcastle co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi tweeted his congratulations.
