Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of exciting teenage star Yankuba Minteh from Danish club Odense.
The deal will cost the Magpies close to $7.5m subject to a work permit and the Gambian winger will undertake a medical at St James Park next week.
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The 18-year-old has successfully broken into the Danish side this season, notably scoring the winning goal against Copenhagen three minutes into his debut as a substitute back in September.
According to Danish-based journalist Farzam Abolhosseini, Minteh will be loaned out by the Geordies once his move has been confirmed by the club. In order to pass a medical check, Minteh has ruled himself out of Odense’s match against FC Midtjylland at the weekend.
OB og Newcastle er nået til enighed om en pris tæt på 50 millioner kroner for Yankuba Minteh, der forventes at blive lejet ud i første omgang. Lægetjek og underskrift mangler, og han vil ikke med med i lørdagens kamp mod FC Midtjylland. @jonas_dalgard https://t.co/sKDckDMkn4
— Farzam Abolhosseini (@F_Abolhosseini) June 2, 2023
