Official: "Newcastle" club added "Lille" defender M.Debuchy © EuroFootball.com

On Friday morning, Newcastle United club confirmed that they acquired right-back Mathieu Debuchy from the French club Lille.

The Frenchman caught the attention of the "Magpies" during the European Championship while representing the national team, which had to acknowledge the superiority of the Spaniards in the quarterfinals of the tournament.

This purchase cost coach Alan Pardew about 5 million euros, and M. Debuchy will join his former teammate in Lille, Yohan Cabaye.

The new team member of Newcastle will be able to help the team in the matches against Norwich on January 12, while he will have to miss this weekend's FA Cup match against Brighton.