Sky Sports sources understand Ajax midfielder Vurnon Anita is having a medical at Newcastle.

Dutch international closing on Newcastle move

sources understand Ajax midfielder Vurnon Anita is having a medical at Newcastle. The Holland international confirmed earlier this week the Magpies had struck a deal with the Eredivisie champions to bring him to St James' Park. The 23-year-old, who can play at left-back or in midfield, has been on Alan Pardew's radar for much of the summer and Ajax were reluctant to sell. But it now appears Anita is closing on a move to Tyneside after arriving in the North East for a medical. The Dutchman is reportedly set to sign a five-year contract with the Magpies, who he claims will pay Ajax a fixed fee of €8.5million (£6.7m), plus bonuses. Should the medical run smoothly the transfer could be finalised in the coming days.