Newcastle to announce Reece Byrne signing

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24 Aug 2023 • 6:40 PM MYT
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Newcastle United are to announce the signing of teenage goalkeeper Reece Byrne.

The Irish youngster was seen at St James' Park yesterday for his photoshoot.

The youth international arrives from Bohemians and he was accompanied by his parents at the stadium.

Republic of Ireland under-21 boss and former Newcastle midfielder Jim Crawford told the ChronicleLive of Byrne: "I've known Reece for a long time.

"I've seen him come up through St Joseph's Boys over here in Dublin when he was playing schoolboy football.

"He's been a sought-after goalkeeper so it's been a good bit of business that Newcastle have done to get him on board. Like all young players, he's got a lot of work to do on different areas of his game, but I'm sure there is a competent coaching staff at Newcastle that will identify his strengths and improvement areas that will help him reach his ceiling."