Ameobi signs new five-year deal with Magpies
Monday, 21 June 2004 10:30Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi has signed a five-year contract with the club. The new deal will run until the end of the 2008-09 season, and is in recognition of another promising season for the 22-year-old in Bobby Robson's side.
Ameobi, an England Under-21 international, scored 10 goals in 41 appearances in all competitions last season, and provided cover in the absence of Welsh striker Craig Bellamy.
Newcastle's chief operating officer Russell Cushing said: 'Shola has proved he is very worthy of this new contract.
Newcastle's chief operating officer Russell Cushing said: "Shola has proved he is very worthy of this new contract and we all hope he can go on single-mindedly to achieve great things both for himself and the club over the next five years."
Filed by Aidan O'Doherty
