Newcastle have agreed a deal with Lille for the Netherlands Under-21s defender Sven Botman.
Eddie Howe’s aspect tried to signal the 22-year-old in January and confronted competitors from AC Milan.
Landing the centre-back for a payment believed to be about £30m means Howe has recruited proper throughout his defence since taking cost final November.
In January he signed England full-back Kieran Trippier and Brighton centre-back Dan Burn.
Left-back Matt Targett additionally arrived on mortgage from Aston Villa, with the transfer subsequently made everlasting.
England goalkeeper Nick Pope joined Newcastle from Burnley earlier this week.
In April, Howe mentioned it will not be the “revolution that everybody thinks it will likely be” on the membership this summer time.
A Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of the Magpies in October 2021 made them one of many richest golf equipment on this planet.
