Soccer-Newcastle sign Ivorian winger Toure from Hoffenheim


Soccer Football - International Friendly - Scotland v Ivory Coast - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Britain- March 31, 2026 Ivory Coast's Bazoumana Toure holds a pennant before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

July 6 (Reuters) - Newcastle ⁠United have signed Ivory Coast ⁠winger Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim on a ‌long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

The clubs did not disclose the transfer fee, ​but British media said ⁠the deal is ⁠worth 43 million pounds ($57 million).

"I'm very, very happy ⁠to ‌be here. It was my dream since I was young ⁠to play in the Premier League ​for a ‌big team like Newcastle," Toure said ⁠in a ​statement.

Toure arrives after winger Anthony Gordon left Newcastle for Barcelona in a deal reportedly ⁠worth up to 80 ​million euros ($91.43 million) plus add-ons.

He is Newcastle's second signing after French goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen joined ⁠the club on Wednesday.

Toure, 20, made his senior debut for Ivory Coast in October last year, and made three ​appearances at the World ⁠Cup.

The Ivorians exited in the round of ​32 after a 2-1 ‌defeat by Norway.

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(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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