Newcastle sign free agent Kuqi
Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of Finland international striker 12bet.com Shefki Kuqi until the end of the season.
The 34-year-old, who was a free agent after his contract with 12bet.com Championship side Swansea was terminated by mutual consent last month, could go straight into the squad for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Blackburn Rovers, one of his former clubs.
He has been drafted in to provide back-up to strikers Leon Best, Peter Lovenkrands and Nile Ranger following the £35m departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool, Xisco's loan move to Deportivo la Coruna and Shola Ameobi's fractured cheekbone.12bet.com
Physical Presence
We needed another option up-front, because we're a little light there due to the temporary loss of Shola, and 12bet.com Shefki will provide us with something different," Pardew told the club's official website.
"He's match fit and knows the 12bet.com English game well having been in the country for the best part of ten years. 12bet.com He is ready straight away and that's what we wanted."Shefki is a good, honest pro who will give us a strong physical presence from the bench." 12bet.com
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