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Newcastle United have signed forward Seydou Doumbia on loan from Roma until the end of the season, with an option to make the switch permanent.

Steve McClaren's side swooped for the Ivory Coast striker, 28, on deadline day as they continue a busy transfer window by making him their fourth signing.

Henri Saivet, Jonjo Shelvey and Andros Townsend have already arrived as Newcastle bid to strengthen their squad and avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Doumbia, whose move is subject to him receiving the appropriate visa, only made 13 Serie A appearances for Roma, netting twice, after joining them in January 2015.

Following an unsuccessful six months in Italy, he spent the first half of this season back on loan at former club CSKA Moscow, scoring 11 goals in all competitions including a strike against Manchester United in the Champions League.

Doumbia spent five years at CSKA prior to his move to Roma and struck 61 times in 95 Russian Premier League outings during that initial spell in Moscow.