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Aleksandar Mitrovic’s move to Newcastle United could be completed in the “coming hours” - according to the player’s agent Pini Zahavi.

The player is understood to have held talks with the Magpies over a five year deal with the fee for the striker the still to be agreed.

But Zahavi is confident that the deal will be completed, he said: “The formalisation of the transfer will be made ​​in the coming hours.

“Mitrovic and will sign a contract for five seasons for the former club of Philippe Albert.”

The media in Belgium have gone big with the Mitrovic story this morning with Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley close to the breakthough that fans have been waiting for.

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren said yesterday that the club are “close” to completed deals.

And when asked if he would have players on the plane for the trip to the United States he said: “That would be nice.”