90Min claim Burnley and England goalkeeper Nick Pope is ‘likely’ to undergo a medical at Newcastle United this week. It comes after numerous reports said that the Toon were closing in on a move to land the stopper.
Pope, 30, was always likely to leave Burnley this summer after the Clarets were relegated from the Premier League. If Pope is to stand any chance of making England’s World Cup squad for Qatar, he will need to be in the top tier.
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Now, it appears Newcastle will give him that chance. Despite the presence of Martin Dubravka, Karl Darlow, Freddie Woodman and Mark Gillespie – Newcastle are now on pole to bring in Pope. He will almost certainly be their no.1.
With a £10million fee on the table, 90Min report a medical is ‘likely’ to happen in the next few days and personal terms are not seen as a problem. He will be the club’s second summer signing after a permanent deal for Matty Targett.
Pope ‘likely’ to undergo Newcastle medical this week
Despite Burnley’s relegation to the Championship, England stopper Pope has been by far and away Burnley’s best player over the last 12 months. On numerous occasions, he has saved Burnley in the relegation fight.
Just look at their 1-1 draw with Aston Villa – on another day, Steven Gerrard’s side could have won that three or 4-1. But now, Pope will get his move to a bigger club – one that has been on the cards for a while.
A player Gareth Southgate once branded “phenomenal”, Newcastle are really getting themselves a bargain at £10m.
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