Newcastle United sign Jesus Gamez

Newcastle United have signed Spanish defender Jesus Gamez from Atletico Madrid.

The 31-year-old, who joined Atletico from Malaga in the summer of 2014, has signed a two-year contract with the Magpies, who will play in the Championship during the 2016-17 campaign.

It is understood that the full-back completed his medical on Thursday afternoon before officially signing the papers.

"I am really looking forward to starting the next part of my career at Newcastle. It was the right time to leave Atletico Madrid and this is the right move for me," Gamez told the club's official website. "We have an exciting project here, to bring Newcastle back to where it belongs, in the Premier League, and I am very happy to be a part of that."

Head coach Rafael Benitez added: "I am really pleased to bring Jesus here to Newcastle. He is a very good defender who can play on both sides, left and right. He is experienced, I know he has great character and, importantly, he is an excellent professional. I am sure he will give balance to the team."

Gamez has become Newcastle's fourth summer signing following the arrivals of Matz Sels, Matt Ritchie and Dwight Gayle.