Newcastle United have agreed a deal to sign Jude Smith from Scottish side East Fife. The goalkeeper, 19, impressed the Magpies during a trial on Tyneside last month.
Newcastle will pay a small fee for the teenage shot-stopper, who also trained with Stoke City earlier this summer. Smith joined Celtic as a youngster before being released by the Scottish giants last summer.
He was snapped up by East Fife and made 25 league appearances as the club were relegated from the Scottish League One. Despite the team's poor performance, Smith picked up East Fife Supporters’ Club young player and players’ player of the year, and the East Fife Supporters’ Trust player of the year.
