Shock news emerges claiming NUFC have accepted offer for Matt Ritchie - Set to sign next week
According to some big claims from leading Stoke City page 'Bear Pit TV', Newcastle have accepted an offer from Stoke for Matt Ritchie - with the winger expected to sign at the Bet 365 stadium 'next week' after he returns from holiday.
Whilst this is yet to be confirmed, Bear Pit TV are insisting that they've been told this on good authority and are not the sort of fan page to share things purely based on hearsay.
Given his influence in our promotion winning season and him also being an ever present for most of last season, it would seem strange of Rafa to let him go, however there has been talk in the last few days that Ritchie's sale could help fund moves for the likes of Townsend and Kenedy.
https://twitter.com/TheBearPitTV/status/1013860440726736896
It's also worth mentioning that this is the same source that was first onto Joselu's move from Stoke to Newcastle United, so this page has got a history of being pretty reliable.
https://twitter.com/NUFC360/status/1013864842573287424
https://twitter.com/TheBearPitTV/status/1013869337344729091
