Newcastle United have signed teenage midfielder Mehdi Abeid on a five-year deal from Lens.
The highly-rated 18-year old Frenchman will land at St James' Park this summer after he chose the Magpies over a host of other clubs led by Everton and Atletico Madrid.
"After eight fantastic years at Lens, I have stagnated. I needed a change of air. I am not afraid to leave for abroad," he told L'Equipe.
"I have had contact dating back some time and I visited the facilities there last week. I even trained with the reserve team.
"The leaders of the club told me about their plans and that they will rely on me for next season.
"For my part, I intend to give everything to develop in the Premier League.
"I already discussed things with Hatem Ben Arfa and Cheick Tiote and they encouraged me and welcomed my signature."