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Newcastle United hope to end their elusive search for their first summer signing by snapping up PSV Eindhoven star Georginio Wijnaldum.

The 24-year-old’s representatives have held talks with United in the last few days and Newcastle hope to complete the signing soon.

No deal has struck yet but the Magpies - who have been criticised by a host of pundits for failing to sign a player - feel that their decision not to bring in panic buys and stick with players on their shortlist will pay off.

Newcastle and Sunderland have been in the hunt for the forward, however, with the club’s friendly fixture list about to get under way boss Steve McClaren has been eager to get a new face on board.

He had said on an email to fans on Friday: “It is so important that the right players come through the door. “However long that takes, I want to make sure that we have just the type of people who can come in and force us forward.”