Matias Fernandez-Pardo transfer news: Newcastle closing in on deal to sign Lille forward ahead of transfer deadline

Matias Fernandez-Pardo scored eight goals in 29 Ligue 1 games last season for Lille; he has been capped five times by Belgium and was part of their World Cup squad this summer; Newcastle are set pay Lille in the region of £55m for the 21-year-old