Source: Northern_Echo
Gosling signs for Newcastle
NEWCASTLE United have today confirmed the signing of Dan Gosling, with the young midfielder signing a four-year contract at St. James' Park.[LNB] The 20-year-old becomes the Club's second signing of the summer following the arrival of James Perch from Nottingham Forest, and has been handed the number 15 shirt.[LNB] Gosling said: It's a brilliant move for me. Now that the deal is done I just can't wait to get started.[LNB] I've played at St. James' Park before and know all about the amazing atmosphere. Playing there in a black and white shirt is something I've thought about already and it will be a great day when I finally get to walk out in front of 50,000 people.[LNB] The gaffer Chris Hughton and all of the lads have been great with me and made me feel really welcome since I arrived and hopefully I can repay the faith that they've shown in me.[LNB] The former Plymouth Argyle star moved to Everton in January 2008 having made his debut for the Pilgrims aged just 16.[LNB] Gosling made his Toffees debut against Middlesbrough on Boxing Day 2008 and scored his first senior goal just two days later in a 3-0 win over Sunderland.[LNB] Further cameos followed but it was his 118th-minute winner in an FA Cup fourth round replay against Liverpool which brought his name to the fore, with the strike voted Everton's Goal of the Season'.[LNB] Devon-born Gosling also made a brief substitute appearance in the FA Cup final against Chelsea, and his last appearance for the Blues came in March 2010 when a knee injury sustained against Wolves kept him sidelined for the rest of the season.[LNB] United manager Chris Hughton said: We're delighted to have signed Dan. He's the right age and the profile that he has is what makes it such an appealing capture for us.[LNB] He's young but has Premier League experience and he's someone who can continue to develop his game.[LNB] We see him as a high-energy player and a player that can play from box-to-box, but he's also a young player with experience, so he won't be phased by what is ahead of him.[LNB] As a youngster he was spotted by Plymouth playing in the under-12 side of his hometown club Brixham United and in December 2006, at age 16 years and 310 days, he made his professional debut against Hull City.[LNB] Internationally, Gosling earned himself an England call up for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship Qualifying Round in March 2007.[LNB] He was also included in the under-17 squad for the 2007 European Championships in Belgium and in the summer of 2009, Gosling was called up for the final squad to participate in the under-19s European Championships and started every game, scoring against Ukraine in the group stages.[LNB] He made his under-21 debut against Portugal in November 2009.[LNB]
