Newcastle sign Sheffield United striker Osula

Newcastle United person signed Denmark Under-21 striker William Osula from Sheffield United.

The 21-year-old joins nan Magpies for a reported interest of £15m, having scored 3 goals successful 31 elder appearances for nan Blades.

The striker, who has 5 caps for Denmark U21s, made 21 Premier League appearances for Chris Wilder's broadside past word arsenic nan Blades were relegated to nan Championship.

"It's a large club, a awesome club, truthful I'm very happy for nan opportunity to subordinate Newcastle United," said Osula.

"It's a awesome opportunity, and arsenic soon arsenic I heard astir Newcastle's interest, I knew I had to return nan chance to subordinate this nine if it came."

Newcastle head Eddie Howe says nan nine person been search Osula for immoderate time.

"William is simply a talented young guardant pinch each nan attributes to beryllium an breathtaking subordinate for Newcastle United," said Howe.

"We person watched his improvement intimately and we are delighted to person nan opportunity to activity pinch him successful this adjacent measurement successful his career."

Osula is Newcastle's sixth signing of nan summer, pursuing nan arrivals of Miodrag Pivas, Odysseas Vlachodimos, John Ruddy, Lloyd Kelly and Lewis Hall.