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Medical booked - Sixth summer signing imminent as Ross Wilson strikes £30m Newcastle United deal Newcastle United are set to sign Benfica right-back Amar Dedic after agreeing a £30million transfer. Newcastle United are on the brink of signing Benfica full-back Amar Dedic. It is no secret that the Magpies have been in the market for a versatile full-back. As it stands, Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento are the only first-team options after Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth and Matt Targett left the club in June. High-profile exits like Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have cast a worrying cloud over Newcastle’s hopes for the upcoming season. A change in transfer tack has seen the Magpies make youthful additions - with four of the five signings aged 20 or under. However, Newcastle are close to signing Benfica star Dedic for £30million. The 23-year-old will jet to Tyneside for a medical in the coming hours after agreeing to become Matthias Jaissle’s first signing as manager. Jaissle has stayed coy on the Bosnian international when asked in recent days. The duo worked together at Red Bull Salzburg and their relationship is thought to be key to securing the move. Dedic’s arrival will hand a timely boost to Newcastle ahead of the Premier League opener. Mason Miley and Leo Shahar have shared the right-back responsibilities throughout pre-season. The position had become a problem area for the Magpies and his arrival will allow Toon chiefs to shift their focus for the final fortnight of the window. But it remains to be seen whether Jaissle will throw Dedic into the deep end for the Liverpool clash on the opening day. Newcastle are still thought to be targeting a central midfielder and right-winger. Sources indicate an attacking midfielder could also shift up the priority list now Jaissle has been given a first-hand look of his squad.