Agreement in place for Arsenal star to seal £25million transfer away

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A deal is reportedly in place for Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock to seal a permanent transfer to Newcastle United for £25million.

The 21-year-old shone on loan at Newcastle last season, scoring seven goals in seven consecutive games for the Magpies to help them secure Premier League survival.

Many Arsenal fans will surely have been hoping to see Willock get more playing time in Mikel Arteta’s side next season, but it looks like the Gunners are ready to sell him to Newcastle.

According to 90min, Arsenal have told Willock he can make the move to St James’ Park, with a £25m agreement in place and just a final decision from the player holding things up.

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The England Under-21 international came up through Arsenal’s academy, so it surely won’t be an easy decision for him to leave his boyhood club.

Still, Newcastle look a good club for him at this stage in his career, with Steve Bruce clearly playing a key role in his recent development.

NUFC supporters will certainly be hoping this move can be finalised after the tremendous impact Willock had at the club last season.

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11 Comments

  1. I only hope that he will have a word his 2 brothers, who both thought there would life after Arsenal. Both have proved that the grass isn’t necessarily greener, I would like Willock to turn it down, sign an extension and really go for it at Arsenal. However, I think Arteta wants a team of his own players, so I the end is nigh for Willock.

  2. I would personally love to see Joe Willock at Arsenal next season. I would urge Arteta to give him a contract extension. He has proved over and again that he can deliver, his loan spell at Newcastle last season was just a proof that he has a bright future.
    Any coach would not sell him unless he is mad.

  3. Absolutely ridiculous to sell Joe Willock, one of our best young players.
    What is Arteta doing he is ruining the club,
    Selling our better players ,and buying expensive players who are not as good.
    It is a downward spiral an d is ruining everything Arsene Wenger and the club have done in the past.

    DISGUSTING

  4. Why is Arteta selling our best pllayer Joe Willock and buying expensive players again who are never as good.
    A downward spiral and ruining everything the club and Arsene Wenger stood for.

    Shamefull.

  5. Why is Arteta selling our best pllayer Joe Willock and buying expensive players again who are never as good.
    A downward spiral and ruining everything the club and Arsene Wenger stood for.

    Shamefull. You have not printed my previous text, so why are you saying this is duplicate

  6. Do not sell Joe Willock another one of our best players.
    Only to buy more expensive ones who are most never as good.
    A downward spiral for a once proud club

  7. You guys think you can win league or get in to top 4 with Willock and co ? Those who wins league won it with good and expensive players. Willock is small team player not big team like Arsenal. Good luck Willock at Newcastle fc

  8. Hope they add sell on clause and resigning clause. Because I see Willock developing beyond this and these clauses are needed to prevent the repitition of the Serge Gnabry and Donel Mallyen issue

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