Antonio Barreca's arrival in pictures

The left-back arrives from Monaco, with an option for Newcastle to sign him permanently at the end of the season, and Rafa Benítez looked delighted to have clinched the signing.

Serena Taylor went behind the scenes to bring nufc.co.uk this gallery as the 23-year-old underwent his medical, gave his first interview to NUFC TV and posed for photographs at the club's training ground... 

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