Newcastle United boss Sam Allardyce was wrapping up the signing of PSG defender David Rozehnal yesterday.

The Evening Chronicle says Rozehnal was at St James' Park yesterday afternoon to talk terms and have a medical after his £2.7m transfer from PSG, which will see the 26-year-old Czech international sign a four-year deal.

And he certainly had a rocking welcome to Tyneside, as along with the likes of Allardyce, Sir Bobby Robson, Freddy Shepherd, Lee Clark and Terry McDermott, Rozehnal enjoyed the Rod Stewart concert at St James' Park.

He stopped rocking briefly to say: "Coming to a great club like Newcastle United is reward for all the hard work I have done throughout my career."

United have seen off Borussia Dortmund for Rozehnal's signature, and even when UEFA Cup holders Sevilla showed late interest, the player had already set his heart on Newcastle, with his acquisition compensating for missing out on Tal Ben Haim to Chelsea.