Newcastle close in on Viana Thursday 20 June 2002 Newcastle United FC say they have signed Sporting Clube de Portugal's 19-year- old midfield player Hugo Viana. Medical completed An announcement on the FA Premiership club's official website claimed that Viana underwent a medical this afternoon and will return to Portugal tomorrow before rejoining his new team-mates for pre-season training next month. Chairman delighted Although personal terms and the medical are still to be confirmed and completed , Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd said: "We are delighted to have secured the services of Hugo for the next five seasons. He is a very exciting attack- minded player who I am sure will be a very good addition to our squad." Potential coup If the deal, which is thought to be worth around 耱2.4m, is sealed it will re- present something of a coup for Newcastle manager Bobby Robson, who was in charge of Sporting during the 1992/93 season. Viana was a member of Portugal's Under-21 side at this summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship and the senior squad at the FIFA World Cup finals in Korea/Japan, although he did not make an appearance in the latter tournament. 葡萄牙未來的中場之星19歲的Hugo Viana很有可能轉會英超Newcastle United 他在今天夏天的21歲以下歐洲國家盃中表現出色 隨後在Kenedy因為服禁藥被除名後遞補上來成為葡萄牙中最年輕的球員 --

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