Newcastle United seal deal for Dutch international left-back

By James Copley

Sunderland AFC writer; Sunderland Echo

Published 2nd Aug 2019, 18:31 GMT

Updated 2nd Aug 2019, 19:32 GMT

Newcastle United and Steve Bruce have completed another transfer.

The Tyneside club have signed 22-capped Dutch international left-back Jetro Willems from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Spain's Pedro Rodriguez (R) vies with Netherland's Jetro Willems (L) during the friendly international match Holland vs Spain in Amsterdam, March 31, 2015. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

placeholder image — Spain's Pedro Rodriguez (R) vies with Netherland's Jetro Willems (L) during the friendly international match Holland vs Spain in Amsterdam, March 31, 2015. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Willems arrives to St. James Park on loan from the German club with an option to buy at the end of the Premier League season.

The 25-year-old began his career at Sparta Rotterdam, spending six years at the club.

Willems then joined PSV, winning two Eredivisie titles, the KNVB Cup and two Johan Cruyff Shields.

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