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title: "Norwich City: Canaries complete the signing of Ibrahim Amadou"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/norwich-city-canaries-complete-the-signing-of-ibrahim-amadou/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Norwich City"
published: "2019-08-08T09:15:53Z"
modified: "2019-08-08T09:15:53Z"
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# Norwich City: Canaries complete the signing of Ibrahim Amadou

**The excitement started bubbling among Norwich City fans after the club announced the signing of defensive midfielder [Ibrahim Amadou](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49265658) from Spanish club Sevilla.**

> [pic.twitter.com/UtYWcyuzcN](https://t.co/UtYWcyuzcN)
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> — Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/NorwichCityFC/status/1159071242487549952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The [Frenchman](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49265658) joins from the La Liga outfit on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy. The 26-year-old made [17 appearances in the Spanish top-flight last season.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ibrahim-amadou/leistungsdaten/spieler/205503/plus/0?saison=2018)

He joins[Ralf Fahrmann, Patrick Roberts, Josip Drmic, and Sam Byram](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49265658) as one of five senior players to have joined the club following promotion from the Championship.

Amadou spoke after his move to the Norfolk side and said: “It is a dream to play in the Premier League. I had interest from clubs in other countries, but my priority was to play in the Premier League.” [(Source: BBC)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49265658)

Fans seemed thrilled at the move for the midfielder, who joins the likes of Tom Trybull and Louis Thompson in the middle of the park.

Here is a selection of tweets from Norwich City fans following the signing:

> [pic.twitter.com/UA8AR19fls](https://t.co/UA8AR19fls)
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> — Jack (@TotallyTettey) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/TotallyTettey/status/1159071430690181121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/6eGihMw6tG](https://t.co/6eGihMw6tG)
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> — Chris Stones (@stonesey88) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/stonesey88/status/1159072198558175233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/N2xO9izA3F](https://t.co/N2xO9izA3F)
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> — El Mago (@Emilixno17) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/Emilixno17/status/1159071632159363072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@ryanhubbard1](https://twitter.com/ryanhubbard1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) another cracking signing!!!
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> — Ash Woodger (@ashwoodger) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/ashwoodger/status/1159121492266950656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> OOOOH YEESSSSSSSSSS
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> — JT (@JTNCFC) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/JTNCFC/status/1159071402617688065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wooohooo
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> — solglover\_7 (@sol\_glover\_7) [August 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/sol_glover_7/status/1159071534163644416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)