Newcastle Close in on £55m Deal for Fernandez Pardo As the transfer window hurtles towards its final hours, Newcastle United is closing in on a record breaking deal for Lille forward Matias Fernandez Pardo.
The reported £55m price tag has tongues wagging in the football world, with many wondering if this is a shrewd move or a reckless gamble by the Magpies' management.
Fernandez Pardo's exclusion from Lille's squad against Paris St Germain last week was telling.