Cheick Tiote signs new deal at Newcastle
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Your support makes all the difference.Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote has signed a new contract which commits him to the club until the end of the 2016/17 season.
The six-and-a-half-year deal follows his arrival from FC Twente last season, with manager Alan Pardew delighted to be keeping the 24-year-old Ivory Coast player on a long-term basis.
Pardew said: "Cheick has been immense for us this season and is exactly the type of player I want in my squad. He is fantastic on the pitch and in the changing room and is vital for everything we want to achieve.
"Cheick offers us strength and presence in midfield and has proved himself to be one of the best in his position in the Premier League.
"He's adapted brilliantly to the English game and I'm delighted he's signed a new deal with us today."
Tiote has impressed in his first season in England, and hit a stunning equalising goal for Newcastle when they fought back from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 with Arsenal at the start of February.
He and captain Kevin Nolan have become established in the centre of midfield, and Tiote is delighted to be staying at the club.
"I am very happy today to have signed this new deal with Newcastle United," he said.
"The experience of playing in the Premier League has been better than I ever hoped it could be.
"This is a great club and the fans have been brilliant - I have never known support like it."
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