SAM Allardyce has swooped for his seventh summer signing at Newcastle United by clinching a deal for Jose Enrique Sanchez.

The Spanish U21 left-back - nicknamed 'The Bull' by supporters for his combative style - has signed a five-year contract after joining from Villarreal in a deal worth 9.3 million Euros.

Jose Enrique will wear the number three shirt for the Magpies. A two-part exclusive interview with Jose Enrique will follow on nufc.co.uk so stay logged on ...

He follows Mark Viduka, Joey Barton, David Rozehnal, Geremi, Alan Smith and Claudio Cacapa into Toon ranks ahead of the 2007/08 season.

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