Lloyd Kelly is expected to join Juventus before the end of the transfer window less than eight months after signing for Newcastle United. Kelly, the 26-year-old centre-half, is close to moving to Serie A after talks between the two clubs ramped up at the end of last week.

Newcastle United defender Lloyd Kelly is set to join Juventus in a loan deal with an obligation to make the move permanent for £20m in the summer.

The reporting on the English side of things all seems to agree that Lloyd Kelly is going to join Juventus, that it is an initial loan but with an obligation to buy at a figure of £15m. With only payment terms to be agreed, although this could have been finalised since this reporting late on Saturday night.

Newcastle will allow defender Lloyd Kelly to leave for Juventus in a deal that will be made permanent for £20m in the summer. (Mail, external) Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full deadline day gossip column Follow the gossip column on BBC Sport 'Who are you?

Newcastle United have struck a deal with Juventus for Lloyd Kelly. The 25-year-old is heading for his medical today after a price of £20million was agreed between the Magpies and the Serie A club. The former AFC Bournemouth man will serve a loan deal with Juve, who are committed to make the deal a permanent move in the summer.

Newcastle United agreed to send Lloyd Kelly to Juventus on loan with an obligation to buy for £20 million, Craig Hope of the Daily Mail and David Ornstein of The Athletic reported on Saturday evening.

Lloyd Kelly is now in Turin. There had been ongoing claims this month that a transfer to Juventus could be on. Now it is actually happening. Agreement reached between Newcastle United and Juvenus. With actually some reporting from certain Italian journalists,