Newcastle beat Hammers, Crystal Palace in £12m race for Swansea midfielder

Jonjo Shelvey will leave Swansea City for Newcastle United after chairman Huw Jenkins reportedly confirmed a fee has been agreed between the two clubs.

Shelvey’s former club Liverpool are also believed to be receiving a decent chunk of that – possibly as much as 30% due to a clause in the deal that saw him join the Swans for £5m in 2013. He has only started two out of the last eight games, and his final game came against Oxford United in the shock Fa Cup defeat.

The 23-year-old is expected to undergo a medical later on Tuesday.

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And with the European Championship looming large at the end of the season, Curtis said at the weekend that the former Charlton Athletic man was eager to remain in the thoughts of national team coach Roy Hodgson.

But they still want to add Shelvey plus a striker to their ranks this month.

The Shelvey transfer would be a notable victory for Steve McClaren, who has argued at boardroom level that he needs players who can slot straight into Premier League action, rather than players from overseas who will need time to adjust to English football.