England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale says the prospect of playing under manager Eddie Howe again was an influential factor in his decision to join Newcastle.
The 27-year-old completed a season-long loan move to the Magpies from Southampton on Saturday.
Howe signed Ramsdale from Sheffield United in 2017 for around £800,000 when he was manager at Bournemouth.
“Working with the manager and his coaching staff again was a big draw for me,” said Ramsdale.
“They’ve already had a great influence on my career and the gaffer turned me from a man into a professional footballer at Bournemouth.
“He really showed me the ropes so the manager and his coaching staff were a huge selling point for me to come here.”
Newcastle switched their attention to Ramsdale after Manchester City signed their previous target James Trafford from Burnley.
The goalkeeper is the Magpies’ third signing of the summer, following the acquisitions of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest and Antonio Cordero from Malaga.
The club rejected a bid of around £110m from Liverpool for striker Alexander Isak on Friday.
Newcastle, who are keen to keep the Swede, value the forward at around £150m.
[BBC]