da winzada777: Newcastle United fans have tweeted their views on the club’s latest transfer target.
da dobrowin: The Sunderland Echo reports that the Magpies are closing in on the permanent signing of right-back Javier Manquillo.
The Spaniard has been on Atletico Madrid’s books since 2011, but he has been shipped out on loan various times.
He spent a year at Liverpool and then the 2015-16 season at Marseille before playing for Newcastle’s arch rivals Sunderland in the most recent campaign.
Manquillo started 15 Premier League games and came off the bench in a further five.
According to the Sunderland Echo, the 23-year-old is scheduled to have a medical with Newcastle at the club’s training camp in Dublin.
There are no details of the fee, but it is understood that a permanent deal is on the verge of being agreed, rather than a loan.
Newcastle fans have been giving their thoughts on the potential swoop, with some keen to welcome him to St James’ Park, while others are uncertain if he is the right fit.