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Newcastle Agree Deal for Barnsley’s 15-Year-Old Defender Josh Kenchington

The England U15 centre-back is set to join Newcastle’s academy pending Premier League clearance.

Overview

  • Newcastle reached an agreement worth about £350,000 plus significant bonuses after an initial £275,000 offer was rejected.
  • The Magpies beat competition from Manchester United and Tottenham, with Brighton, Leeds and Manchester City also linked.
  • Kenchington has England U15 caps, featured in under-18 football at 14, and has drawn comparisons to John Stones.
  • He is described as a two-footed centre-back standing over six feet tall and will attend school in Newcastle while training at the academy.
  • The move has been agreed outside the senior transfer window and remains subject to final league clearance and registration.