Newcastle United confirm signing of Amar Dedic from Benfica on five-year deal

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dedic-amar/Q1ROYFRs/"]Dedic[/a] boosts [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]‌Newcastle's[/a] defensive options following the ‌departure of right back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trippier-kieran/GMqWRFGS/"]Kieran Trippier[/a].[/p][p]Portuguese club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a] said the deal for the 24-year-old was ‌worth 35.9 million euros ($41.55 ⁠million). Benfica ‌added that the deal includes a ​sell-on clause.[/p][p]Dedic previously worked with newly-appointed Newcastle manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jaissle-matthias/Ua064Hks/"]​Matthias Jaissle[/a] at Red Bull Salzburg, where the pair won ⁠the Austrian ​Bundesliga title in 2023.[/p][p][b]"Working with Matthias again was a big factor for me. We know ‌each other well, he knows what I can bring on the pitch and I'm really happy to be playing for him again,"[/b] Dedic said in a statement. [/p][embed guid="bf3c6a1a-a9fa-433c-9a55-46e24222262d" url="https://x.com/NUFC/status/2089623340466291077" social-type="twitter" /][p]Dedic also represented Bosnia at this year's World ‌Cup, where they were eliminated ​by co-hosts United States in ‌the round of 32. [/p][p]Newcastle begin the league season at home to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/liverpool-lId4TMwf/newcastle-p6ahwuwJ/?mid=4xKntFxe"]August 23[/a].[/p]