"Newcastle" security Tiote tied his future to the club © EuroFootball.com

Cheick Tiote has signed a new long-term contract with the club and will represent it even until the summer of 2017.

A member of the Ivory Coast national team, who arrived from "Twente" before the season, has established himself in the main lineup of the English team.

"I am very happy. The English championship is even better than I could imagine. In addition, "Newcastle" is a great team," he said.