Newcastle target Jacob Murphy arrives for medical ahead of £12m summer move from Norwich
- Jacob Murphy has arrived in Dublin for his medical with Newcastle
- A £12m deal has been struck with Norwich to take the winger to the North East
- Rafa Benitez has been promised 'every last penny' for transfers by Mike Ashley
- The Newcastle boss has outlined his hope that Ashley will 'keep his word'
Norwich winger Jacob Murphy has arrived in Dublin to undergo his Newcastle United medical ahead of an imminent £12million summer transfer.
Rafa Benitez's side are currently based in the Irish capital for their pre-season training camp, and Murphy was seen arriving with his entourage on Tuesday afternoon to complete the formalities of his move.
The switch is expected to be officially confirmed by both clubs within the next 24 hours, while Benitez has issued a warning to owner Mike Ashley to keep his word regarding the promise of transfers.
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Winger Jacob Murphy (centre) has arrived in Dublin ahead of his medical with Newcastle
A fee of £12million has been agreed between Newcastle and Norwich for Murphy
The player was joined by a small entourage as he made his way into the pre-season facilities
Murphy will swap the vibrant yellow of Norwich for the famous stripes of Newcastle
The deal for Murphy comes in the wake of Newcastle resurrecting their interest in a loan move for Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo.
Benitez is frustrated that the Magpies have so far only signed former loanee Christian Atsu and Eibar defender Florian Lejeune.
Ashley had promised Benitez 'every last penny the club generates' this summer and, speaking from the club's Carton House training base near Dublin, the manager said: 'When I had the meeting with Mike Ashley I was confident that we have the money available and the wages.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez now wants Newcastle to kick on in the summer transfer window
The club have returned for Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo, whom they hope to sign on loan
The Newcastle squad have been training in Dublin as they gear up for the Premier League
'Everything is in place to move forward. Hopefully Mike can keep his word and we can do what we want to do.'
Sportsmail revealed last week that Norwich had rejected an initial £8m offer for Murphy and the Carrow Road club said their winger was not for sale.
Newcastle then returned with a bid in excess of £10m including add-ons for the England Under 21 star, who was extremely keen for the transfer to go through.
Benitez has also made a fresh attempt to bring Ojo to St James' Park.
The Magpies were initially put off by Liverpool's demands for the 20-year-old's loan arrangement but are now hoping to reach a compromise amid interest from Middlesbrough.
Defender Florian Lejeune is one of the only other summer signings for the Magpies
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