Newcastle United close in on double swoop for exciting young duo

Newcastle United are close to strengthening their under-23s squad with the arrival of two overseas players.
(Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)(Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)
(Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

As per reports in South America, Peru international Rodrigo Vilca is on the verge of joining the club after the Magpies agreed a fee with Deportivo Municipal.

The attacking midfielder will bid farewell to Municipal in their game with Universitario tomorrow before travelling to Tyneside to finalise a move.

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“There is already a formal proposal by Newcastle and Rodrigo Vilca will travel to England on October 1,” said Deportivo Municipal president Jose Cordova

“He is a very important player for us, but he will play his last match this Wednesday.

“He has a community passport because he lived in Spain for 11 years so he will not be a foreign player for Newcastle.”

Vilca, 21, is likely to undergo a settling in period in Chris Hogg’s squad with a view to a potential loan in the January transfer window.

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A new name in the mix however, is South Africa U20s left-footed defender Bradley Cross.

The 19-year-old, who holds a UK passport, is a free agent following a two-year loan spell at Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and has been scouted by a number of Premier League clubs already.

He featured 33 times for the German side’s under-19s last term, which alerted United and many of their top-flight rivals to his signature.

Prior to his time in Germany, Cross was on the books at Bidvest Wits in his homeland.

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