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Newcastle United should soon complete Benfica defender Amar Dedić’s signing and will then try to sign Bayern Munich’s João Palhinha. On Saturday, Sport Witness covered claims from Portugal the Magpies are very close to signing the right-back for €35m. Total agreement for Newcastle United signing The 23-year-old and João Palhinha are on the front page of Sunday’s print edition of Record, with ‘English attack’ written in bold. Newcastle United will buy Amar Dedić for €35m and will try to sign the former Fulham man, who will ‘no longer play’ for the Bundesliga winners. Within the report, the newspaper says ‘it’s all settled’ between Benfica and the English club for the Bosnia and Herzegovina’s transfer. The fullback has already agreed on a five-year contract with the Tyneside club. The Eagles have set a €35m price. In the last few hours, the Magpies made a decisive move to meet their demand. Benfica have also secured a 17.5% sell-on clause. On Saturday, the deal entered the final stage, and the two clubs exchanged documents later that day. The newspaper states Newcastle United should make Dedić’s signing official on Sunday. Newcastle United focusing on midfielder Earlier this week, we relayed news of the Premier League side offering João Palhinha a three-year contract. Bayern Munich have publicly asked him to leave and Aston Villa haven’t succeeded so far to secure his services this summer. Another report from Record, after relaying claims made elsewhere about Newcastle United, backs up their interest. Benfica want to sign the 31-year-old but now face a ‘threat’ from Matthias Jaissle’ side. A Bola are also reporting that in the last few hours, the English club have emerged to sign him on a permanent transfer. Both reports don’t mention whether the player is open to making a switch to St. James’ Park. Director confirms negotiations Bayern Munich director Max Eberl confirms negotiations are ongoing for João Palhinha’s exit. He didn’t reveal the club while confirms Aston Villa are no longer in the mix, and Sport1 have relayed his comments. “We won’t reach an agreement with Aston Villa, it’s simply not going to work,” he said. “There are negotiations underway. And there are negotiations where a transfer could happen. That’s why we didn’t want to take any risks today. It’s a lengthy process, and I can’t announce anything yet.” Therefore, the Portugal international won’t be in the squad to face RB Leipzig in the DFB-Supercup final on Sunday. The official isn’t ruling out a loan move. “I’ve never said anything concrete about that. Of course, there’s a lot of speculation, and that’s your right, because I’m obviously not going to comment on it. Therefore, I have no right to say what you’re writing isn’t correct,” Eberl explained.