Isaac Hayden completes loan move | OneFootball

Isaac Hayden has finally found a new club.

The Newcastle United midfielder joining Portsmouth.

An official announcement (see below) from Pompey, revealing it is loan agreement until the end of the season.

As things stand, Isaac Hayden still has 18 months left on his Newcastle United contract.

Isaac Hayden will join a squad that has a former Newcastle United players – Matt Ritchie.

It would have been two former NUFC colleagues, but Elias Sorensen has been sold to Valerenga, less than five months after arriving from Esbjerg.

‘Pompey have completed the signing of Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden in a loan deal for the remainder of the season.

The 29-year-old Jamaica international will wear the number 18 shirt during his time playing on the south coast.

Blues boss John Mousinho said: “Isaac is a central midfielder who has a wealth of experience in the Premier League and Championship.

“He’s extremely comfortable with the ball at his feet and is also very strong defensively, possessing a lot of the attributes we were looking for.

“But he’s also a leader both on and off the pitch, so we’re delighted to be able to add him to the squad for the rest of the season.”

Hayden progressed through the ranks at Arsenal and made a couple of outings for them in the League Cup.

He made the switch to Newcastle in the summer of 2016 and played a key role as they secured the Championship title in his first season at the club.

Regular games in the Premier League followed and Hayden has made a total of 171 appearances – scoring seven goals – for the Magpies.

He has spent the past couple of seasons out on loan, with stints at Norwich, Standard Liège and Queens Park Rangers.