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Transfer News: Hull City have signed goalkeeper Steve Harper on one-year deal

 

Last Updated: July 15, 2013 6:56pm

 

Hull City have completed the signing of former Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper on a one-year contract.

 

Harper ended his lengthy association with Newcastle earlier in the summer and he has now accepted a deal with Premier League new boys Hull.

 

The 38-year-old has been added to Steve Bruce's squad to provide competition and cover for fellow new signing Allan McGregor at the KC Stadium.

 

"We just thought we needed a bit of experience," Bruce told Sky Sports News.

 

"We let a young kid, Mark Oxley, go to Oldham to get some experience, and we just needed a bit of experience.

 

"We got in Allan McGregor and now we've brought in Steve, who has been around the Premier League for 20 years.

 

"He'll be good in the dressing room and good for the younger players we have got in the squad. With his experience, he will certainly help me to try to achieve what we want to achieve.

 

"You can't beat a bit of experience and Steve has got that in abundance. We've seen him at the back-end of last season playing against Arsenal and he did very well in the game, so I had no problems bringing him in."

 

With a large chunk of Hull's squad having no Premier League experience to call upon, Bruce felt it was important to bring in a player of Harper's stature.

 

He continued: "We have added a couple of people who know what it's about.

 

"The vast majority of the squad have worked extremely hard to get in the Premier League over the last few years. I'm talking about Stephen Quinn, George Boyd, people like that, and some of the younger players - James Chester, for example, didn't quite make the grade at Man U.

 

"They're all desperate to try and prove themselves, and be, Premier League players, and that's the challenge ahead for them."

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Transfer News: Hull City have signed goalkeeper Steve Harper on one-year deal

 

Last Updated: July 15, 2013 6:56pm

 

Hull City have completed the signing of former Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper on a one-year contract.

 

Harper ended his lengthy association with Newcastle earlier in the summer and he has now accepted a deal with Premier League new boys Hull.

 

The 38-year-old has been added to Steve Bruce's squad to provide competition and cover for fellow new signing Allan McGregor at the KC Stadium.

 

"We just thought we needed a bit of experience," Bruce told Sky Sports News.

 

"We let a young kid, Mark Oxley, go to Oldham to get some experience, and we just needed a bit of experience.

 

"We got in Allan McGregor and now we've brought in Steve, who has been around the Premier League for 20 years.

 

"He'll be good in the dressing room and good for the younger players we have got in the squad. With his experience, he will certainly help me to try to achieve what we want to achieve.

 

"You can't beat a bit of experience and Steve has got that in abundance. We've seen him at the back-end of last season playing against Arsenal and he did very well in the game, so I had no problems bringing him in."

 

With a large chunk of Hull's squad having no Premier League experience to call upon, Bruce felt it was important to bring in a player of Harper's stature.

 

He continued: "We have added a couple of people who know what it's about.

 

"The vast majority of the squad have worked extremely hard to get in the Premier League over the last few years. I'm talking about Stephen Quinn, George Boyd, people like that, and some of the younger players - James Chester, for example, didn't quite make the grade at Man U.

 

"They're all desperate to try and prove themselves, and be, Premier League players, and that's the challenge ahead for them."

 

Wish bruce would stop being so cryptic.

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Miles Starforth ‏@milesstarforth 2m

 

Shearer, Ferdinand, Lee and Asprilla to play for Harper's side. Baresi, Maldini and Shevchenko in AC Milan 'Glorie' squad. #nufc

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Miles Starforth ‏@milesstarforth 57s

Steve Harper's '20 year Charity Match' will be played against team of AC Milan legends at St James's Park on September 11. #nufc

 

Shearer, Ferdinand, Lee and Asprilla to play for Harper's side. Baresi, Maldini and Shevchenko in AC Milan 'Glorie' squad. #nufc

 

Should be canny.

 

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Steve Harper will celebrate his 20 years as a Newcastle player when a team of former Magpies superstars meets an AC Milan Legends side.

 

Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Rob Lee and Faustino Asprilla will pull on the black and white stripes once again for a charity game at St James' Park on Wednesday, September 11.

 

They will be in good company too with the AC Milan Glorie squad featuring Franco Baresi, Palo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Andriy Shevchenko.

 

All the proceeds from the event will be divided between three charities close to the 38-year-old Hull keeper's heart - the Great North Children's Hospital, the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and the Newcastle United Foundation.

 

Harper, who made his 199th and final appearance for Newcastle against Arsenal on the final day of last season, said: "This match is a massive honour for me.

 

"I had a fantastic send-off against Arsenal at the end of last season, so this is really my opportunity to say thank you to a region which has given me so much support and to use my time to raise as much money as possible for three incredible causes.

 

"To have some of the best players to have ever worn the black and white shirt back at St James' Park alongside some of the greatest names from Milan is fantastic, and with every penny raised going to three important north-east charities, I hope as many people as possible can come along and enjoy it.

 

"I'm sure it will be a special night."

 

Baresi, who will captain the Milan side said: "I would like to firstly congratulate Mr Steve Harper on his 20 years with Newcastle United.

 

"I was very happy to hear of the possibility of AC Milan Glorie travelling and playing against a Newcastle United legends team at such a famous stadium.

 

"I know the passion of Newcastle fans and I know of the club's history and the love of football in the city, so I congratulate Steve and wish the fans and Newcastle United a magnificent occasion."

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