Newcastle agree £22m fee for Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock with Magpies finally set to get their man after brilliant loan spell last season
- Newcastle have agreed a fee of £22million for Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock
- Willock excelled on loan at Newcastle scoring eight goals in 14 appearances
- The midfielder was left out of Arsenal’s squad for the friendly versus Tottenham
Newcastle have agreed a fee of £22million with Arsenal for Joe Willock.
The midfielder has been heavily linked with a return to St James’ Park after a superb loan spell in the second half of last season which included him scoring in seven consecutive Premier League games.
Willock returned to Arsenal for pre-season but he is now set to end his long association with the Gunners.
Newcastle have agreed a fee with Arsenal for midfielder Joe Willock, who excelled on loan
Newcastle have yet to agree personal terms with Willock, who was left out of the Arsenal squad for their pre-season friendly against Tottenham on Sunday.
After the game Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was asked about Willock’s omission and said: ‘We will explain the reasons when we can.’
Mikel Arteta said he will explain ‘when we can’ why Willock didn’t feature against Tottenham
Willock is poised to leave Arsenal on a permanent basis as he looks to play regularly
Willock is set to become Newcastle’s first major signing of the summer as Steve Bruce closes in on a deal that he has been pursuing for some time.
A product of Arsenal’s academy who joined at the age of four, Willock has made 78 appearances for the Gunners, scoring eleven goals.
The 21-year-old isn’t guaranteed regular game time at Arsenal and will relish the chance to feature prominently for Newcastle if the deal goes ahead.
