Premier League: Newcastle agree £12m fee for Andros Towsend

The former England winger has made just three Premier League substitute appearances this season, and hasn't featured for the first team since October after he had a spat with a member of Spurs' training staff.

The move is subject to a medical, but Townsend has expressed an interest in moving to the north east in effort to force his way in to Roy Hodgson's plans for Euro 2016.

Spurs' chairman Daniel Levy had been holding out for £14m, but it is believed Mauricio Pochettino stepped in yesterday, saying the 24-year-old winger was no longer in his plans.

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The winger has been in exile with Tottenham's under-21s and emerged as a target for Steve McClaren a few weeks ago as the Newcastle manager bids to strengthen his squad to avoid relegation.

Newcastle had an offer to take the player on loan rebuffed earlier this month as Spurs' chairman Daniel Levy was only willing to countenance an outright sale, the Daily Mail reported. Levy also rejected a £10m bid for the winger.

Tuesday's deal means Townsend becomes McClaren's third signing of the transfer window, which closes within a week, after midfielders Henri Saivet and Jonjo Shelvey.