Duff stayed with the club for seven years, making over 200 appearances and scoring 35 goals. During his time in Lancashire, he helped the club achieve promotion to the Premiership in 2001 (where it has remained ever since) and win the League Cup the following season. In the run-up to the 2003-04 season, Chelsea made a series of bids for Duff, with a £17m offer eventually triggering a release clause in the player's contract.
Duff stayed with the club for seven years, making over 200 appearances and scoring 35 goals. During his time in Lancashire, he helped the club achieve promotion to the Premiership in 2001 (where it has remained ever since) and win the League Cup the following season. In the run-up to the 2003-04 season, Chelsea made a series of bids for Duff, with a £17m offer eventually triggering a release clause in the player's contract.
On July 22, 2006, Duff agreed terms over a £5m move to Newcastle United and officially completed his transfer on July 23, signing a 5 year contract. Duff was believed to have been considering an offer from Newcastle, before Liverpool made a late bid to sign him. Duff claimed it was the fans, the city and the club itself that attracted him to sign for Newcastle.
His first game was a start in a friendly home game against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven on the 29th July 2006, he was substitued shortly into the second half. The game ended on a 3-2 win to PSV Eindhoven.
Duff made his competitive debut in a UEFA Cup second round qualifying round first leg against Latvian side FK Ventspils.
On Sunday 17 September 2006, Damien scored his first goal for Newcastle. It was the first goal in a 2-0 victory over West Ham away at Upton Park.
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