Melbourne Heart defender Curtis Good is headed for the English Premier League after signing a six-year deal with Newcastle United.

The highly rated 19-year-old centre-back made 25 appearances for the Heart in his debut A-League season in 2011-12 and during a trial with the northern England giants in June, impressed manager Alan Pardew enough to win a permanent deal.

EPL bound: Curtis Good. Credit:Sebastian Costanzo

He will join his new teammates later this week when they return from a preseason trip to Portugal.

Melbourne-born Good, who has played three matches for Australia's under-20s side, was signed for a reported transfer fee of $600,000.