Newcastle United person agreed a woody worthy up to £34m for Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba.
The 20-year-old Frenchman, who played his archetypal elder crippled successful August 2025, is owed connected Tyneside connected Thursday to person a aesculapian and motion a semipermanent contract.
Newcastle sold Sandro Tonali to Tottenham past period and person been successful the marketplace for a 2nd young midfielder aft signing 18-year-old Sean Steur from Ajax.
Another target, Freiburg's Johan Manzambi, opted to articulation Aston Villa past week.
Among Ligue 1 midfielders who played astatine slightest 500 minutes past season, Bamba ranked successful the apical 5 for duels won (9.1 per crippled connected average), tackles (3.6), palmy take-ons (1.6) and aerial duels won (1.9).
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