Newcastle United are on the verge of signing former Liverpool full-back Javier Manquillo this summer.
The defender has been deemed surplus to requirements at Atletico Madrid and the 23-year-old is no longer in Diego Simeone’s plans going forward next season.
Manquillo is on the verge of returning to England as according to Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo, the defender is expected to sign a deal with Premier League new boys Newcastle soon.
Rafael Benitez has been on the lookout for fresh signings and it seems the former Liverpool manger is closing in on a deal to secure the signature of the right-back this summer.
Manquillo is expected to travel to England soon and is set to sign a three-year deal with the Magpies after successfully completing a medical with the Premier League outfit.
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He spent last season on loan at Sunderland and made 20 Premier League appearances in the Black Cats’ doomed campaign in the top tier.
Should his move to Newcastle be completed, the defender will be hoping to have better luck than his previous stints in English football.
