Earlier this week, reports claimed that Newcastle would be able to sign Jetro Willems from Frankfurt for a fee of less than £6m next summer.
However, fresh reports from Bild indicate that Newcastle have already agreed a £10m deal with Frankfurt. The German club also believe that Willems’ impressive form has convinced Newcastle to sign him on a permanent basis.
Twitter: Would you pay this for @JetroWillems_15?
The fee #nufc would have to pay ‘revealed’ by German media.
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These Newcastle fans reacted to the improved fee…
Yes…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @JetroWillems_15 Yes he’s been one of our best players this season (@SeanReesNUFC)
Reasonable…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @JetroWillems_15 Difficult to say really. Still early days for Willems at the club. £10m would be re… https://t.co/PIthA9OpWP (@Andrew_McVittie)
Well…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @JetroWillems_15 Yes I would (@mickey_marr)
If…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @JetroWillems_15 If he keeps up his form, Yes (@PW4STU)
All day long…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @JetroWillems_15 Yes all day long (@bigladrik)
No brainer…
Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC @JetroWillems_15 No brainer for me if we are playing wing backs he would start all day (@Toon_army1982)
READ NEWCASTLE VERDICT
If Willems can continue to produce good performances at left-back in the Premier League this season, £10m will be seen as a snip for the Dutch defender.
He has already managed one goal and one assist from the back in five Premier League games, whilst also picking up an assist in the League Cup against Leicester. This highlights his attacking prowess, whilst Newcastle have also kept three clean sheets in the league – the joint-
