AFC Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly is set to join Newcastle United in the summer window, according to Foot Mercato.
The centre-back’s deal expires in June and he will leave Bournemouth as a free agent. This makes him an attractive option in the market and he’s being chased by a few clubs.
Foot Mercato, who make it clear this is their own information, state that the Bournemouth defender will be moving to Newcastle.
They state the 25-year-old has ‘already reached an agreement’ with the Magpies, without providing any further details of the deal.
Kelly signed with Bournemouth in 2019 and was a player under Eddie Howe’s supervision at the Vitality Stadium. Relocating to St. James’ Park will allow him to catch up with his previous manager.
After covering this story, Santi Aouna went on X, formerly known as Twitter, to clarify that Kelly is “set to sign” with the Magpies and that there is a “verbal agreement” in place between the two parties. Whether the English press will support this assertion is yet to be seen.
Sven Botman, Fabian Schär, and Jamaal Lascelles are not participating at this time. Schär, 32, and Lascelles, 30 both have contracts that expire in 2025; however, the Dutchman will miss the majority of this year owing to a serious knee injury.
This is one of the reasons the Tyneside club are keen on bolstering their defence in the next window, and Kelly can certainly be an attractive option.
