Newcastle United medical imminent as Matthias Jaissle asked about £30m transfer
Newcastle United transfers: Amar Dedic is set to undergo a medical at Newcastle after a £30million deal with Benfica was agreed.
Newcastle United are set to complete their sixth summer signing ahead of the new Premier League season.
23-year-old right-back Amar Dedic is due on Tyneside for his medical after Newcastle agreed a £30million transfer fee and a five-year deal with the Bosnia & Herzegovina international.
The Magpies have been on the hunt for a full-back all summer after the release of Kieran Trippier at the end of the 2025/26 season. Matt Targett and Emil Krafth were also released, while Harrison Ashby and Alex Murphy left on loan which meant Newcastle had a real shortage of senior options in the positions heading into the new campaign.
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Tino Livramento is still recovering from a calf injury while Lewis Miley, who played out of position at right-back last season, has only just returned.
It has seen youngsters Leo Shahar and Mason Miley start matches at right-back during pre-season. Miodrag Pivas also started at left-back against Valencia in Lewis Hall’s absence.
But now Dedic, who is used primarily as a right-back but can also play on the left, is set to finalise a move for Newcastle ahead of the Premier League opener against Liverpool on Sunday, August 23.
When asked about possibly starting Mason Miley against Liverpool following his impressive performance in the friendly defeat against Bayer Leverkusen, Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle dropped a potential transfer hint.
“As there is still time to Liverpool, we need to see [who will start],” he responded. “But as you saw also today, [Mason Miley] has the right heart and the right quality to do good, definitely. If he's getting the chance, why not?
“But again, I think there's still also a couple of days to go in the transfer market. His brother can also play this position. So let's see what happens until Liverpool.”
But when asked specifically about Dedic and the reportedly imminent transfer, Jaissle remained tight-lipped.
“I think it's not the right time to talk about positions and names,” he said. “So I don't step into rumours. Not at this stage.”
Jaissle is understood to have privately given the move his seal of approval having worked with Dedic previously at Red Bull Salzburg.