• North-east side bump up bid from an original £10m
• Winger has played only 64 minutes in league this seasonAndros Townsend will undergo a medical at Newcastle United in the next 24 hours ahead of his long-mooted lope from Tottenham Hotspur. That switch was finally made possible when the two clubs compromised over the asking price and agreed a £12m fee for the 24-year-primitive winger.
The deal represents fairly a risk for Newcastle and their manager,Steve McClaren, as Townsend has not completed 90 minutes for Spurs for almost two years and has seen only 64 minutes of Premier League action this season.
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Source: theguardian.com