Former Norwich City target Shola Ameobi today signed a three-year contract extension at Newcastle. The 27-year-old, one of four men to be offered new deals last month, became the first to put pen to paper.
Former Norwich City target Shola Ameobi today signed a three-year contract extension at Newcastle.
The 27-year-old, one of four men to be offered new deals last month, became the first to put pen to paper.
Today's news completes a remarkable turnaround for the former England Under-21 international, who spent the latter part of last season on loan at Stoke and rejected a permanent move to the Britannia Stadium, prompting enquiries from Ipswich and Norwich.
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