Sky Sports Journalist CONFIRMS Newcastle United Have Reached 100% AGREEMENT For Leicester City Flop With 5+1 Year Contract Already AGREED

Newcastle United supporters were already celebrating what looked like one of the biggest attacking additions of the summer, but the final hours of the transfer window have produced yet another dramatic twist.

With the Magpies moving aggressively to strengthen Matthias Jaissle’s squad, attention had been firmly fixed on the club’s pursuit of Lille sensation Matias Fernandez-Pardo.

The Belgian forward had emerged as Newcastle’s priority target, and negotiations accelerated rapidly as deadline day approached.

According to multiple leading transfer reporters, Newcastle successfully reached an agreement with Lille for a €60 million fee plus add-ons, with Fernandez-Pardo travelling to Tyneside to complete his medical before signing a five-year contract.

The 21-year-old is expected to become one of Newcastle’s biggest signings of the summer if the remaining formalities are completed.

However, while fans were still reacting to the Fernandez-Pardo breakthrough, another transfer story involving a familiar Premier League name suddenly began circulating.

Sky Sports had previously reported Newcastle’s interest in Moroccan international Bilal El Khannouss, who spent time at Leicester City before joining Stuttgart permanently earlier this summer.

Reports linked the Magpies with the talented midfielder as they continued searching for further reinforcements before the deadline.

An exclusive claim now states that Newcastle have reached a full agreement with El Khannouss’ camp over a contract running until 2031 with an additional one-year option, while the player is reportedly keen on returning to the Premier League. The same report claims Newcastle are expected to submit a total package worth around €35 million.

If that information proves accurate, it would represent another remarkable deadline-day development for Newcastle following the Fernandez-Pardo agreement, potentially giving Matthias Jaissle another major option as he continues rebuilding the squad after a summer filled with high-profile departures and ambitious arrivals.

For now, the Fernandez-Pardo transfer is the deal that has been widely confirmed by leading journalists, while the El Khannouss situation remains a developing story awaiting official confirmation from the clubs involved.