Antonio Barreca is delighted with his move to Newcastle United.

Barreca has joined Newcastle on loan until the end of the 2018/19 season.

The former Italy under-21 international has signed a deal with an option for the Magpies to sign him permanently from his parent club, Monaco, at the end of the campaign.

He told nufcTV: "I am very happy to be here. I have accepted this challenge with a great deal of enthusiasm and I can't wait to start.

"I know that Newcastle is a big and historic club. I know that the people here really love football and that the fans are really behind the team. I think that the Premier League is the best league, so for me this is further motivation to do well."