Taylor finally inks three-year Newcastle deal

    Friday, July 4, 2008

    Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has ended speculation over his future by signing a new three-year contract. The 22-year-old finally put pen to paper after more than a year of negotiations following the intervention of club owner Mike Ashley. Taylor, captain of England Under-21s, always insisted he wanted to stay with the club he supported as a boy and will be delighted to have finally been rewarded with the deal he craved. Ashley urged new managing director Derek Llambias to find a swift res ...

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