Newcastle are pushing to complete the signing of Sandro Tonali, with the Milan midfielder expected to join for €70m (£60m) plus add-ons.
Officials from Newcastle were in Italy for talks on Wednesday and there is confidence the transfer will go through. One issue could be a late move from Chelsea, who have spoken to Milan about Tonali, but at this stage the 23-year-old midfielder is expected to move to St James’ Park.