'Big shoes to fill' – Newcastle United fans react to signing of Valentino Lazaro from Inter Milan as his squad number is announced

Newcastle United have confirmed their second loan signing of the January transfer window as Valentino Lazaro arrives from Inter Milan until the end of the season.
New loan signing Valentino Lazaro (L) and Newcastle United Head Coach Steve Bruce (R) pose for a photograph at the Newcastle United Training ground on January 24, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)New loan signing Valentino Lazaro (L) and Newcastle United Head Coach Steve Bruce (R) pose for a photograph at the Newcastle United Training ground on January 24, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)
New loan signing Valentino Lazaro (L) and Newcastle United Head Coach Steve Bruce (R) pose for a photograph at the Newcastle United Training ground on January 24, 2020 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

The Magpies fought off stiff competition from Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig to secure the Austrian wide-man’s signature.

The 23-year-old is Steve Bruce’s second January signing following Nabil Bentaleb’s arrival on loan from Schalke 04 earlier this week.

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Lazaro will wear the number 23 shirt previously worn by United cult hero Shola Ameobi but won’t be available for their FA Cup fourth round tie at home to Oxford United on Saturday (3pm kick-off). Scroll down to see how fans reacted to the news of Newcastle’s latest signing…