SGNewcastle United has signed Czech goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek on a five-year contract from Portuguese club Braga, with the transfer fee reportedly reaching €30.6 million. The 24-year-old, who made his senior international debut in May, expressed excitement about joining the Premier League club and highlighted the support he has received from teammates and staff. Hornicek had a successful season with Braga, contributing to their Europa League semi-final run and maintaining seven clean sheets. He previously joined Braga on loan from Pardubice in 2019 and became the club's first-choice goalkeeper. Although he was called up to the Czech national team for the World Cup, he did not get to play as the team was eliminated in the group stage.
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