Newcastle United made England international Nick Pope their second signing of the summer transfer window this week. Pope joined the Magpies on a four-year deal for a fee thought to be around the £12m mark and will compete with incumbent goalkeeper Martin Dubravka for a spot between the sticks at St James' Park.
While Newcastle did not need to necessarily strengthen the goalkeeping options, the signing of Pope is a shrewd one. Pope is a proven Premier League shot stopper and will likely improve Newcastle on the pitch.
The 30-year-old becomes Newcastle's second signing of the summer window after Matt Targett. And Pope has been welcomed to the club already be Newcastle United co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi, who tweeted "Welcome to the best club in the world Nick" after the Magpies confirmed the signing.
