Bazoumana Touré signs for Newcastle from Hoffenheim

Bazoumana Touré is heading to the Premier League. Newcastle United have signed the Ivory Coast winger from Hoffenheim, with manager Eddie Howe calling him a "really high ceiling" talent (1). The 23-year-old has been on an upward trajectory since leaving Hammarby, and Barcelona had also been linked before Newcastle closed the deal. For Ivorian fans, this is another of your players stepping into the English top flight just as the national team prepares for a historic World Cup round of 32 meeting with Norway.