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Newcastle sign Braga keeper Hornicek for £25.7m
['Ciaran Kelly']
BBC Sport - Sport
Newcastle United have signed goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek from Braga for £25.7m.
Although Newcastle had already brought in 20-year-old Ewen Jaouen from Reims this summer, the club had also been in the market for a more established number one.
Hornicek, 24, flew out to Newcastle's training camp in Spain at the weekend to finalise his move and sign a five-year contract after the club activated his release clause.
"It's a brilliant opportunity in a new league, which I'm very excited about.
Newcastle sporting director Ross Wilson said the 24-year-old's "progress in recent years has been remarkable".