Kieran Trippier has arrived in Newcastle ahead of his proposed £12million move back to the Premier League.
The 31-year-old left Madrid on Wednesday morning, having missed training with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, and touched down at Newcastle airport just before 1pm.
He later arrived at the club's training ground for his medical and, all being well, could be unveiled as early as Wednesday afternoon.
The England international is set to be the first signing at Newcastle since the Saudi-backed takeover was completed in October.
Newcastle began negotiations on the deal in December, with Trippier making it plain to Diego Simeone and the powers that be at Atletico that he wished to return to England.