Newcastle United have reached agreement with Bruno Guimaraes and Lyon ahead of his £33million transfer.
The 24-year-old passed his medicals while on international duty in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Saturday and has agreed a four year contract without a relegation clause.
The fee, which was agreed on Thursday night includes a further £6.7m in add ons. The clubs were formalising final details on Saturday evening ahead of making a formal announcement.
Newcastle have reached an agreement with Lyon over the signing of Bruno Guimaraes
Eddie Howe's side are set to sign Guimaraes on a four-year deal for £33m plus £6.