Newcastle agree £34m deal to sign Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba

Newcastle have reached agreement to sign Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba for a fee of £34m. He is due to arrive on Thursday to undergo a medical and to finalise a long-term contract with the club.

The move secures a transfer from Monaco for the midfielder Aladji Bamba, with Newcastle confirming the agreed £34m sum. Club officials expect the player to travel for the routine medical checks before paperwork is completed. No further details about the length of the contract beyond it being described as long-term were provided.

Agreement on the fee was reached between the two clubs, paving the way for Bamba’s imminent arrival at Newcastle. The player’s transfer hinges on passing the medical scheduled for Thursday and on both parties completing the required formalities. Once those steps are concluded, the signing process will move to the contract stage.

Newcastle’s capture of Bamba comes directly from Monaco, with the clubs settling on the £34m figure. The club confirmed the next procedural steps, which include the medical examination and the subsequent signing. At this stage, the only public details released are the transfer fee, the originating club, the player’s position and the timing of his arrival.

For his part, Bamba is expected to travel as arranged to finalise the move and to complete the medical protocols before signing. The deal will be completed only after those standard pre-contract checks and signatures are in place. The transaction formalises Monaco’s willingness to sell and Newcastle’s intention to add the midfielder to their squad.

If all formalities are satisfied on Thursday, Newcastle will register Bamba as a new signing on the agreed £34m transfer. The club and player will then move forward with the announced long-term contract. Until the medical is passed and paperwork signed, the transfer remains subject to those formal completion steps.