Anthony Elanga is on Tyneside as he prepares to complete a big-money move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle.
The 23-year-old winger was filmed touching down at Newcastle International Airport on Tuesday evening with a view to undergoing a medical.
Newcastle have remained silent on reports that the two clubs have agreed a fee which could eventually amount to £55million for the Sweden international, but the PA news agency reports that they are close to completing a deal.
Former Manchester United trainee Elanga has been coveted by the Magpies for some time and the prospect of him linking up with international team-mate Alexander Isak at St James' Park is one which will whet the appetite of the Toon Army.
Eddie Howe's men ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy when they won the Carabao Cup last season while also securing a second Champions League campaign in three years.
That was achieved without a major addition to the squad in three transfer windows as the club fought to comply with profitability and sustainability regulations, a process which saw them sell promising talents Elliot Anderson - who enjoyed a stunning season with Forest - and Yankuba Minteh last summer and Miguel Almiron and Lloyd Kelly in January.
Elanga's addition to a pool of frontmen which also includes Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy and Will Osula, but no longer Callum Wilson, would represent a fresh statement of intent and finally end a lengthy wait for reinforcements.
Thierno Barry
Elsewhere Everton are closing in on the signing of Villarreal striker Thierno Barry for a fee in the region of €30million.
Negotiations are progressing positively and it has been reported that Barry is expected on Merseyside to complete a medical.
It is understood the 22-year-old Frenchman had a #34.5m release clause in his Villarreal contract, but Everton are hoping to complete the deal for a lower fee.
Barry scored 11 goals in 35 LaLiga appearances last season as Villarreal secured Champions League football after finishing fifth.
After starting his early career at Toulon and then Sochaux, he made his first-team breakthrough at Belgian club Beveren before joining Swiss side Basel in 2023.
Barry scored 10 goals in 36 appearances in total for Basel before moving on to Villarreal in the summer of 2024.
Everton boss David Moyes is hoping to boost his strike force following the departure of Dominic Calvert-Lewin at the end of his contract, while forward Armando Broja returned to Chelsea after last season's loan spell.