Enrique set for Newcastle switch

Villarreal left-back Jose Enrique is set to join Newcastle.

The La Liga outfit have announced they have reached an agreement with the Magpies for the transfer of the Spain Under-21 international, with the deal only needing a few minor details to be ironed out before being completed.

The Spanish outfit said of the impending transfer of the 21-year-old in a statement on their website: “We want to thank Jose Enrique for his contributions to the club and wish him much luck in his footballing career.”