Source: Daily_Mail
Winger Routledge makes Newcastle his eighth club - and he's still only 25
Newcastle have completed the signing of Wayne Routledge on a three-and-a-halfdeal from Coca-Cola Championship rivals QPR.[LNB]The 25-year-old winger joins Chris Hughton's side for an undisclosed fee from the Loftus Road club.[LNB]Routledge, who has scored seven times in 49 appearances for the Londoners before his move to the north-east, was part of the Hoops side which drew 1-1 at St James' Park earlier this season.[LNB]The Magpies are Routledge's eighth club, not including the 12 games he played for England under-21s. [LNB][LNB]WAYNE ROUTLEDGE - A CAREER IN PICTURES Crystal Palace (left) 2001-05; Tottenham Hotspur 2005-08[LNB] [LNB] Portsmouth (loan deal) 2006; Fulham (loan deal) 2006-07[LNB] [LNB] Aston Villa 2008-09 (far left); Cardiff City 2008-09 (loan deal)[LNB] [LNB] ...and then there was the matter of just over a year at QPR after signing in the 2009 January transfer window[LNB]He began his career at Crystal Palace where he made 110 League appearances before joining Tottenham in 2005.[LNB]He played just a handful of games there in three years, instead being farmed out on loan to Portsmouth and Fulham.[LNB]Two years ago Routledge joined Aston Villa for £1.25m but was again sent out on loan - this time Cardiff - before signing for QPR last year.[LNB] Gordon Strachan keen on taking QPR winger Routledge to MiddlesbroughRoutledge: Villa will see the best of me - and I'm honoured to be hereJol hopes Routledge can find right route at SpursDerby 0 QPR 2: Routledge and Leigertwood spoil Clough partyTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
