Newcastle United sign Mikel Merino on 1-year loan from Borussia Dortmund | Sports | English edition | Agencia EFE
![Mikel Merino set for Newcastle as Rafa Benitez closes in on season-long loan deal for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mikel Merino set for Newcastle as Rafa Benitez closes in on season-long loan deal for Borussia Dortmund midfielder](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nintchdbpict000341597821.jpg)
Mikel Merino set for Newcastle as Rafa Benitez closes in on season-long loan deal for Borussia Dortmund midfielder
![Dortmund, Germany. 20th Dec, 2016. Dortmund's Mikel Merino in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, 20 December 2016. Dortmund, Germany. 20th Dec, 2016. Dortmund's Mikel Merino in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, 20 December 2016.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HED053/dortmund-germany-20th-dec-2016-dortmunds-mikel-merino-in-action-during-HED053.jpg)
Dortmund, Germany. 20th Dec, 2016. Dortmund's Mikel Merino in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, 20 December 2016.
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Newcastle hand Mikel Merino five-year deal after impressive start to loan spell | Newcastle United | The Guardian
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