Newcastle United have confirmed the Fabricio Coloccini has signed a new contract with the club.
The 33-year-old Argentine defender has penned a one-year extension which will keep him at St James' Park until the summer of 2017.
Regarding his new deal, club captain Coloccini spoke of his delight at remaining as a Magpie ahead of the brand new Premier League season.
“I am very happy to have signed a new contract. I have been here for seven years and I love this club. I feel part of the family at Newcastle United," he told the Club's official website.
“Headlines and speculation are normal when a player only has one year left on their contract, but the club have shown they want to keep me and that has made me feel very happy and very proud.
“I am also very happy to continue as the captain of this football club. Captaining Newcastle makes me so proud. I am not from this city or this country, and so to be given the responsibility of wearing the armband every week is a very special thing."
Coloccini joined the Toon from Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna in 2008 and has since made 248 appearances for the north east outfit.
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