Amar Dedic is expected to arrive on Tyneside today to take his medical.
Craig Hope at The Mail and Keith Downie of Sky Sports reporting that final details of his transfer were getting sorted overnight and the Bosnian international is set to be the first Newcastle United signing since Matthias Jaissle took over.
A £30m deal will bring Amar Dedic from Benfica to link up again with his old boss who managed him at RB Salzburg.
The right-back turns 24 on Tuesday and is expected to go straight into the team for the Liverpool match.
It has already been widely reported that the Amar Dedic has agreed personal terms with NUFC.
Amar Dedic was born in Austria but already has 31 senior caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina, including playing for them at this summer’s World Cup.
Amar Dedic has played 44 matches for Benfica since joining last summer, scoring one goal and getting five assists.
It is no secret that Newcastle United were looking to strengthen the right-back position with Trippier and Krafth leaving, whilst Tino Livramento continues to be plagued by injuries.
Newcastle United desperately needing to add more quality and numbers to the squad with their Premier League season kicking off next Sunday and in 16 days time the transfer window closes.