Newcastle United are set to confirm the signing of Aladji Bamba from AS Monaco.

Newcastle United are set to finalise a move for their fourth summer signing.

20-year-old midfielder Aladji Bamba is set to complete a £30million move to Newcastle from AS Monaco.

The France Under-20 international broke into the Monaco side in Ligue 1 last season and went on to make 25 appearances, including five times in the Champions League.

The deal sees Newcastle continue a youthful recruitment strategy this summer following the signings of Ewen Jaouen, Bazoumana Toure and Sean Steur, who are all under the age of 21.

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Bamba is on Tyneside to complete his medical and finalise his move from Monaco. Newcastle are set to play their first public pre-season match at Gateshead on Saturday (12:30pm kick-off).

By that point, Bamba is set to be officially confirmed as a Newcastle player.

Transfer narrative expert Fabrizio Romano revealed that the young midfielder has signed a contract at Newcastle.

Romano tweeted: “Aladji Bamba has just signed his contract as new Newcastle player from AS Monaco.”

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Bamba’s arrival comes after the £100million departure of Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur and amid the intense transfer speculation surrounding Bruno Guimaraes. Another midfielder, Joe Willock, has been heavily linked with a move away from the club with sources in Turkey suggesting he is close to a move to Besiktas.

Sources back on Tyneside have suggested Willock’s exit is not imminent but haven’t ruled out a potential move.

Bamba will join to help bolster Newcastle’s midfield but brings with it some risk due to his limited experience of top-level football. Supporters will be paying close attention to him in pre-season to see how he initially adapts to his new surroundings.

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