Newcastle United have confirmed the signing of striker Yoshinori Muto from Bundesliga side Mainz, and many fans have taken to Twitter to react positively to the news.
As announced on the club’s official website, the £9.5million deal has been completed following the 26-year-old being granted a work permit by the FA in a hearing on Thursday.
Many fans have now reacted to the club’s fifth summer signing on Twitter, with a large section of the Toon Army seemingly delighted about the prospect of seeing the Japan international grace the turf at St. James’ Park.
Nothing but Newcastle have rounded up some of the best tweets:
https://twitter.com/McfadyenDan/status/1025007571046948864
Champion now get him on the pitch to see if he can give us a lift
— Geoff Rice (@GeoffRice14) August 2, 2018
Yesss hello
— Carla Devine (@CarlaDevine1) August 2, 2018
Diame tackles Sissoko, plays it into Shelvey…what a ball in behind to Muto…he's one on one with Lloris and HE SCORES, Muto wheels away in celebration in front of the Gallowgate, that's his 7th goal today…#NUFC 12 Spurs 0
It's going to happen— Sanjay (@nufcsanjay) August 2, 2018
I'm over the moon we have signed this lad however Ashley needs to spend more… where is the rest of the dosh?
— Andy (@andynufcolds) August 2, 2018
See how excited we get by signing a good footballer at a decent price?! We are not asking for the world we don’t want massive unrealistic signings but you have to pay the going rate!! Especially when your selling at the going rate!!??
— Alan B NUFC ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️ (@BROWEA) August 2, 2018
YES!!! A NEW SIGNING WE ARE IN DREAM LAND
— 🇬🇧 Lee 🏴 (@Nufc_Lee_) August 2, 2018
OPINION
This is a timely boost for the Magpies after a torrid night in Portugal which saw them thrashed 4-0 by Braga in a match which exposed several shortcomings in the playing squad. The signing of Muto was always going to happen after the announcement last week, but the confirmation could not have come at a better time after an embarrassing defeat. The frustration of such a loss obviously got to manager Rafa Benitez, who laid into the club board heavily in the post-match press conference, lamenting the situation in which he found himself at this point in the window. It is hard to blame him for his frustration, with that now carrying over to the fans, who are clearly on edge as we approach the start of the season.
