Newcastle United have continued their extensive overhaul of the first-team squad with the signing of Ipswich Town striker Daryl Murphy.
The 33-year-old has agreed a two-year deal at St James' Park and becomes the tenth player signed by the Championship club, as the Magpies look for a swift return to the Premier League under Rafael Benitez.
The Republic of Ireland international scored 67 goals in 225 appearances during his five seasons at Portman Road and featured for his country at Euro 2016.
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"I'm absolutely delighted to get it over the line and really looking forward to it," Murphy told Newcastle'sofficial website.
"When I knew the Club was interested, it was a no-brainer for me so I'm happy it's all done.I think with the squad of players that the Club have now, there's no reason why we shouldn't be there or thereabouts come the end of the season."
Newcastle bossBenitez added: "Daryl has experience and has proven that he can score goals in the Championship.
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"He gives us another option in attack and we could see from this weekend's game against Brighton that we needed more bodies up front.Daryl has a good attitude and he can be very important for us this season."
Although he is the tenth new arrival on Tyneside this summer, the club are expected to make at least one further signing before the transfer window shuts on Wednesday night, with left-back Achraf Lazaar expected to complete his move after being spotted watching Newcastle's 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
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