Newcastle are expected to appoint Dan Ashworth as their new director of football after he resigned from his technical director role at Brighton.
Ashworth, 50, held talks with Newcastle last month and is set to start his new role after a period of gardening leave.
He joined Brighton in 2018 after six years as the Football Association's technical director.
In that time, England had huge success at youth level, including age-group triumphs at three tournaments in 2017.
Ashworth will be Newcastle's first executive appointment since the club's takeover by new Saudi-backed owners in October.
The Magpies are currently 19th in the Premier League under manager Eddie Howe, but spent £90m on five players in the recent transfer window, making up about 30% of the top flight's total spend over the course of January.