Newcastle United are set to complete the club-record signing of Brazilian striker Joelinton, a player former manager Rafa Benitez feared was over-priced.
The 22-year-old will arrive at St James’ Park from Hoffenheim for a fee in the region of £35million, beating the £21m January signing of Miguel Almiron.
Joelinton has been on the club’s radar since last year and head of recruitment Steve Nickson has been determined to complete a deal for the striker.
Benitez, however, was not so keen given the sums involved and would have preferred to keep West Brom loanee Salomon Rondon as his main frontman.
But with Benitez gone, and Steve Bruce now installed as boss, the move has been sanctioned and Joelinton will become the new manager’s first signing.
Having lost Rondon and Ayoze Perez, who has joined Leicester for £30m, Newcastle were left with just Dwight Gayle and Yoshinori Muto as recognised frontmen this summer.
Joelinton, who is likely to take the No 9 jersey, scored seven times in the Bundesliga last season. He netted 21 times for Rapid Vienna during a two-year loan stay between 2016 and 2018 after joining Hoffenheim from Brazilian side Sport Recife in 2015.
Mark2304
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you know you're wrong that's why you're beating around the bush talk about money we've spent bro not rumours
that's why I mentioned bissaka first and not longstaff so pipedown please
Papi99
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joelinton had one season in Germany. wan bissaka plays for a mid table side so hes obviously going to stand out. plus the fact your looking to pay 50 million for longstaff? who has played 8 games for the Newcastle first team.
you know you're wrong that's why you're beating around the bush talk about money we've spent bro not rumours
Mark2304
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you're even a Newcastle fan paying 40mllion pound for a seven goal a season striker seriously!!?!!?!!!
joelinton had one season in Germany. wan bissaka plays for a mid table side so hes obviously going to stand out. plus the fact your looking to pay 50 million for longstaff? who has played 8 games for the Newcastle first team.
Papi99
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comment when your club isn't paying 50 million for a RB who's had one half decent season
you're even a Newcastle fan paying 40mllion pound for a seven goal a season striker seriously!!?!!?!!!
Mark2304
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comment when your club isn't paying 50 million for a RB who's had one half decent season
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FU** YOU
nome3737
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Hoffenheim wants him out so he should be worth 20 mill
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that's 2 funny mate
elshawraye
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