Newcastle United have confirmed a deal for DR Congo international Chancel Mbemba Mangulu is agreed, but it may not be announced for another week yet.
A statement on the club’s official website read:
The documentation in relation to the Club’s application for a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE), required in order for Mbemba to obtain a visa, was submitted to the FA on Wednesday morning (22nd July).
Unfortunately, the FA are unable to consider the Club’s application until Thursday of next week (30th July). The FA advised the Club they were not able to convene a Panel any sooner.
The Club will provide an update for supporters at the earliest opportunity following the conclusion of the Panel hearing.
The 20-year-old has agreed a five-year deal, worth roughly £30,000-a-week plus bonuses, and he will reunite with former Anderlecht teammate Aleksandar Mitrovic on Tyneside.
Mbemba will become McClaren’s third signing at St James’ Park, succeeding the arrivals of Gini Wijnaldum from PSV and Mitrovic. Mbemba attracted attention from a number of clubs, including Atletico Madrid and Wolfsburg, but it was Newcastle that were prepared to submit the best concrete to the young defender.
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