Joe Willock has arrived at the Newcastle United training ground to complete his medical and finalise his transfer from Arsenal.
The playmaker could train with the squad on Friday and Newcastle are trying to complete the deal by noon and have him registered for their Premier League opener against West Ham, live on Sky Sports.
Newcastle have agreed a fee rising to £25m for the 21-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan with the Magpies.
For three days Newcastle and Willock had been locked in discussions, with the two parties apart on personal terms up until Thursday morning.
Willock helped Steve Bruce's side to a 12th-place finish in the Premier League in the 2020/21 campaign with eight goals in 14 games from midfield.
He set a new Premier League record by becoming the youngest player to score in seven consecutive games last term.
Willock would become Newcastle's first signing of the summer, while Christian Atsu, Andy Carroll, Yoshinori Muto, Florian Lejeune, Jake Turner and Henri Saivet have departed the club during this transfer window.
The Arsenal academy product made his senior debut for the Gunners in 2017 and has gone on to score 11 goals and make four assists in 78 games for them, but left on loan last season after seeing his gametime limited under Mikel Arteta.
Japbckly
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and no buy out clause useless board
Juodenopy
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a loan deal would be better, saw a bright future for him and arsenal.....bad business
Bukayosaka
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my brother there nothing you can do in this life to please people
That's just it bro
Bukayosaka
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WILLOCK IN ARSENAL VS WILLOCK IN NEWCASTLE
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And Man United will go ahead to sign him
biucly
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Most arsenal fans are confused nowadays... arsenal have a lot of average players including willock 99 percent of arsenal fans don't like willock when playing for arsenal, asking them to offload the deadwood players they're now trying to offload willock and most of arsenal fans here saying arsenal will regret it.. that can never be.. the like of saka esm proofed themselves and they were retained
my brother there nothing you can do in this life to please people
faslprsz
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why selling instead of loaning him out?
Bukayosaka
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Most arsenal fans are confused nowadays... arsenal have a lot of average players including willock 99 percent of arsenal fans don't like willock when playing for arsenal, asking them to offload the deadwood players they're now trying to offload willock and most of arsenal fans here saying arsenal will regret it.. that can never be.. the like of saka esm proofed themselves and they were retained
Pureheart101
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am tired of this club
We the fans are more tired. The kind of devil that’s controlling the board members of Arsenal is very strong 😆
GGMUSTAR
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WILLOCK IN ARSENAL VS WILLOCK IN NEWCASTLE
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I really like him at new castle,he will grow and big team will be finding him, just watch out.
siocdeioy
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Arteta and Edu are both mad. You’re selling and not buying. It’s God that will punish the both of you for making me get unnecessary insults as an Arsenal fan.
am tired of this club
Heavy_d
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arsenal will regret this sale
Pureheart101
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Arteta and Edu are both mad. You’re selling and not buying. It’s God that will punish the both of you for making me get unnecessary insults as an Arsenal fan.
Dongee2021
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Willock calling hisnew girlfriend in newcastle that is not over yet😂⚽️
invader_qz
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WILLOCK IN ARSENAL VS WILLOCK IN NEWCASTLE