Newcastle Sign Midfielder Jeff Hendrick

Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick has signed a four-year contract with Newcastle United after leaving Burnley.

The 28-year-old, who made 54 appearances for his country, left the Clarets in June and was a free agent.

"He was signed by Burnley manager Sean Dyche for a then club-record fee of £10.5m in 2016 but was unable to agree a new contract," according to BBC.

Hendrick is Newcastle's first signing since the collapse of the proposed takeover in July.

"It's a massive club and playing over the years, going to the stadium, it's one of the best stadiums to play in, so I just want to get playing there," Hendrick said.

"I've had over 100 games in the Premier League but I want to keep going and keep improving with a different team. It's going to be different for me, the demands with the bigger stadium, the crowd, how big the club is, so I've got to take that on and keep pushing myself and striving to get better," he added.