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NEWCASTLE SIGN FORMER LIVERPOOL TARGET IN £13.5M DEAL.

Newcastle have confirmed the arrival of sought-after Norwich left-back Jamal Lewis in a deal worth £13.5m.

Lewis has inked a five-year deal running until the summer of 2025 and completes a stunning week of signings at Newcastle following the arrivals of Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson.

The Northern Ireland international was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool earlier in the window.

Liverpool earmarked Lewis as the ideal back-up for first-choice left-back Andy Robertson and had a £10m offer rejected.

Norwich, who were relegated last season, were holding out for £20m from the Premier League champions but have now agreed to sell to Newcastle for a fraction of the price.

Newcastle have moved to sign a new left-back after loan deals for both Danny Rose and Jetro Willems expired at the end of last season.

Lewis, 22, made 28 appearances in the Premier League last season returning one goal, no assists with an impressive tackle success rate of 79.7%.