Eddie Howe, the coach of English Premier League (EPL) side Newcastle United, has approved the move by his club to secure the services of Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham.
This development was made known in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who informed that Howe has approved the signing of Adarabioyo and Bournemouth player Lloyd Kelly ahead of next season.
Romano noted in his recent post on social media that Kelly is expected to join Newcastle as a free agent while ongoing negotiations with Adarabioyo are going well.
‘‘Eddie Howe has approved both Tosin Adarabioyo and Lloyd Kelly as new signings for Newcastle; he wants both.
‘‘Kelly is expected to join #NUFC as a free agent while talks for Tosin Adarabioyo keep advancing well,’’ the respected journalist added in a post on his official X handle.
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Adarabioyo, who started his professional career with Manchester City, made his senior debut in 2016 after progressing through the club’s youth ranks, is also wanted by Manchester United.
Per sources cited by ESPN, Manchester United is also a possible destination for the 26-year-old player, who is a former England youth international and represented the country on 14 occasions between the under-16 and under-19 levels.
Adarabioyo, who currently makes £47,000 per week, has not signed a new contract with Fulham. The player and the club are said to have been in contract talks, but with less than a month left in the 2023–24 season, Adarabioyo decided to move on.
As a result, Newcastle, Manchester United, Tottenham, and Chelsea are reportedly among the clubs that were informed of the terms of the deal to sign Adarabioyo as a free agent.