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Newcastle United have completed the signing of Jack Colback from Sunderland on a free transfer.

The Chronicle reported on June 3 that United had won the race for the flame-haired lad from Killingworth.

The player has had a tour of St James’ Park and was paraded on the pitch for the club’s media team.

Colback has signed a long-term deal and images of the Geordie boy’s arrival were leaked on to the internet today via social media.

The midfielder will now join up with his new team-mates at the start of July and becomes United’s second signing of the summer.

Newcastle have now made two new signings with Ayoze Pérez also on board from Tenerife.

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