x

Bentaleb joins Newcastle United on loan from Schalke 04

Injury-hit Newcastle United have signed Algeria international midfielder Nabil Bentaleb on loan till the end of the season from Bundesliga side Schalke 04 with an option to make the move permanent.

No financial details were given but a report said the deal would cost Newcastle United around 850,000 pounds (1.11 million dollars) with the option set at 8.5 million dollars.

The 25-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur player told the Newcastle United website he was happy to be returning to English football.

“I wanted absolutely to come back to the English Premier League (EPL). The coach had some trust in me and the club also — I saw that straight away — and I think it’s the perfect move for me,” he said.

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce said he had followed Bentaleb, who was dropped from the Schalke 04 first team for disciplinary reasons last March, from the player’s time at Spurs.

“He’s played at the highest level now for the last four or five years but he will come in hungry and feeling he has something to prove and will give us the competition we obviously need,” he said.

“We know that he can play and knows what the demands of the Premier League are. He’s gone from the Premier League to Schalke 04 and played in the UEFA Champions League as well. So, we’re delighted to get him. It’s a great signing.”

Newcastle United are 12th in the league but have nine players injured.

Bruce said on Monday that centre-back Paul Dummett and on-loan left back Jetro Willems were out for the rest of the season.

The manager remained hopeful the club could complete a loan deal for Inter Milan winger Valentino Lazaro this week.(Reuters/NAN)

Hot this week

China’s Economy Grows 5.2% in First Three Quarters of 2025, Says NBS

China’s economy maintained its growth momentum in the face...

ITF Screens 15,000 Plateau Artisans for Federal Government’s Skill-Up Programme

By Israel Adamu, JosThe Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has...

KOSIEC Announces 2026 Local Government Council Elections in Kogi State

By Noah Ocheni, LokojaThe Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission...

Kogi State Polytechnic Urges Prosecution of Staff Over Alleged Salary Fraud

By Noah Ocheni, LokojaThe Management of Kogi State Polytechnic,...

North Central Development Commission Condoles with Senator Abba Moro Over Death of Son, Grandson

By Abel Zwanke, LafiaThe Managing Director and Chief Executive...

Outcry as WhatsApp Bans Nigerian Journalist’s MTN Line Without Warning or Clear Reason

By Achadu Gabriel, KadunaThere has been widespread outrage following...

KOSIEC Announces 2026 Local Government Council Elections in Kogi State

By Noah Ocheni, LokojaThe Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission...

KADMAM Advocates Improved Maternal Health, Declares “No Child Should Die at Birth”

By Achadu Gabriel, KadunaThe Co-chairman of the Kaduna Maternal...

Evaluation of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy in the Contemporary Era

By Daudu Agaba Andrew SamuelNigeria’s foreign policy has long...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img