Newcastle are confident of signing Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock this summer, according to The Express.
They report the Magpies want to sign Willock on another loan deal from Arsenal.
They say the Gunners are yet to make a final decision on the 21-year-old midfielder’s future.
Despite that, Newcastle are apparently confident that Willock will be their player again next season.
Willock spent the second half of last season on loan St James’ Park and scored in seven straight games in the final weeks of the season.
That means it’s no surprise he’s a big Newcastle’s summer transfer target and getting him back would excite the fans.
He was called ‘an amazing player‘ by Magpies winger Allan Saint-Maximin on Stadium Astro in May.
And the pair exchanged messages on Instagram earlier this month saying how much they miss training together.
A loan deal with an option to buy would be ideal for Newcastle in a window where their budget clearly isn’t very much.
The report claims the Magpies are planning to maximise the loan market, and could sign as many as four players on temporary deals from other Premier League clubs.
Willock is the one which would get the fans the most excited and of course he already knows the club and should settle quickly if he came back.
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