Matt Ritchie joined Newcastle United from Bournemouth during the summer transfer window.
Neil Warnock has told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, which was broadcast on 14th September on TalkSPORT, that Newcastle United picked up a steal by getting Matt Ritchie.
Newcastle signed Ritchie from Bournemouth during the previous transfer window for a fee of £12 million (Daily Mail).
Although the figure was a sizeable investment for a Championship club, Ritchie has already began to prove his worth – and Warnock feels he was a bargain buy for the Magpies.
“The one player I like is Matt Ritchie, I think that was a steal really,” the former Crystal Palace boss said.
Ritchie has scored one goal and created one in his first six Championship appearances for Newcastle.
The Scottish international has brought a lot of quality to Newcastle’s attack, and already looks to be a key part of Rafael Benitez’s starting line-up.
Ritchie was at his best yesterday evening, as Newcastle picked up a 6-0 win over Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.
The comprehensive away victory has pushed Newcastle into second place in the table, and extended their winning run to five matches.
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