NEWCASTLE are closing in on the signing of Andros Townsend after agreeing a fee with Tottenham.
Townsend is desperate to quit Spurs after struggling to get a game under Mauricio Pochettino.
He still harbours hopes of playing for England this summer and a move to Newcastle would give him a platform to perform ahead of Roy Hodgson's squad selection.
News News Blog Sport understands a £10.5m fee was lodged this afternoon - and it has now been accepted.
The swoop will be a personal triumph for head coach Steve McClaren who has repeatedly urged the club to buy British.
His arrival would take Newcastle’s spending this month to almost £30m following the signings of Jonjo Shelvey and Henri Saivet.
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