The Mail have released a series of updates on the transfer situation at St James’ Park, suggesting it could be one in two out on Tyneside over the next week.
Tom Collomosse – The Mail’s man in the Midlands – reports that Harvey Barnes is ‘edging closer’ to sealing a move to Newcastle, believing a deal worth £35-40m will go through this week if everything goes smoothly over the coming days.
This follows murmurings that Allan Saint-Maximin could be on his way to Saudi, but Craig Hope’s update on outgoings centres around Kell Watts and Jamal Lewis.
The North-East reporter reveals that Watts is set to join Wigan on a season-long loan, with the move set to become permanent one when his contract expires in 12 months time.
As for Lewis, he’s expecting to see movement over the left-back’s future after Watford registered their interest in a season-long loan move. The 25-year-old is not part of Eddie Howe’s first-team plans and is one of several fringe men we must move on to create space on the wage bill for further incomings.
See the Tuesday afternoon update on Barnes, Watts and Lewis below from Hope and Collomosse:
