Newcastle United look to have completed the transfer of Vurnon Anita from Ajax after Sky Sports confirmed the midfielder is having a medical at the club after a £6 million fee was agreed.

Personal terms remain to be agreed, but Newcastle are confident the deal will be confirmed within 24 hours.

Anita is set to become Alan Pardew’s first major signing of the summer, and looks to play an integral part in the Magpies bid to continue the impressive form they showed last season.

The players s father had previously stated the Dutchman had wanted talks with Pardew, regarding where he would fit in the side.

He had said: "Newcastle and Ajax are well agreed, but Vurnon wants to know what the plans of the head coach of Newcastle United are with him."

"If the conversation between the head coach of Newcastle and Vurnon goes in a positive manner then the move can go through. It may be done within a week."

The 23-year-old has been a regular in the Dutch set up from Under-17 level, and has been capped three times by the senior side.

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