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Newcastle United winger Rolando Aarons has signed a new five-year contract with the Club.

Aarons has put pen to paper on a new deal which will keep him at St. James' Park until the summer of 2021.

The 20-year-old joined the Magpies' Academy in 2012 after a spell at Bristol City, and progressed through the ranks on Tyneside.

He signed his first professional deal with the Club in 2014, and made his Newcastle debut as a substitute against Manchester City on the opening day of the 2014/15 campaign.

Aarons scored his first Magpies goal against Crystal Palace in August 2014, and has gone on to make 17 appearances in total, scoring three goals

He has also earned international recognition, representing England at under-20 level, and has also been called up to the Three Lions' under-21 squad.

"It's something that was always going to happen, but it's nice to get it done," he told nufcTV.

"I love the Club and this shows it even more. Under the new manager, there's a project and it's a forward-thinking Club now, so I'm just happy to be part of what the manager has in store for the Club and I'm happy that he has faith in me.

"I'd like to repay him and the fans and my family for this opportunity."

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I'm surprised he got a 5 year contract considering his fitness issues, but pleased anyway. He's looked a cracking prospect at times, I guess Rafa has seen enough to take the chance.

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We need another winger. Ritchie & Aarons as our only true wide players is no good. Not least because Aarons has shown himself to be pretty injury prone, so far.

 

Aye no sane football club with any sort of sense has two wide players in their entire squad.

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Pleased like Aarons.

Only thing bothering me is being linked with signing another winger, don't bother just get this lad games so he can develop.

All we do with our academy prospects is slow down their development.

 

Good idea, I'm sure Rolando can handle the full workload on Championship and even if he gets injured we can start Anita or Colback on the wing.

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Not convinced by him at all but it's encouraging that the club obviously see potential in him. Hope he grabs hold of the chance because we're going to need him to perform.

 

I'm convinced in the games I've seen him play that he's actually a special talent with a poor fitness record who's not been able to display his obvious ability. I hope he stays fit because I'm certain we have a super class player there that has a very similar playing style as Kingsley Coman.

 

Having said the above, he's on a 5 year deal and needs to 1) stay fit 2) make himself a sure starter 3) if we sign a first choice player, force himself into the side.

 

Everyone needs to earn it.

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Aarons has a lot to prove fitness-wise...undoubtedly has talent but his appearances have been few and far between over the past season especially, although having Pardew as a manager wouldn't do him any favours for selection...

 

Hope that Rafa has seen something he likes and also that maybe the manager is taking a close interest in our medical department who have not got the best record for dealing with injuries - we seem to pick up far more than any similar club.

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