Joe Willock's transfer from Arsenal to Newcastle United is nearing completion after reports suggest the player has agreed on personal terms and will be soon arriving for a medical. The

two clubs had settled on a value of nearly £22 million for Willock, but the deal has been stalled by disagreements over the midfielder's contract conditions. Willock is expected to be

announced as a Newcastle player once the final formalities of the agreement are worked out. The midfielder earned his Arsenal debut in the 2017-18 season under Arsene Wenger. After 78 games

and 11 goals, he is likely to depart his boyhood club. Willock spent the second part of the previous season on loan at Newcastle United, where he made a big impact under Steve Bruce scoring

St James' Park. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta indicated that Willock must make a decision and it's totally up to him. Arteta claimed that the midfielder is in a good situation and

has acquired the opportunity to pick his own course in his career. “The situation is that he is our player. We had some conversations. It is not only about what we want to do, it’s the

player’s interest and the role that a player can field in a squad and in a club. What he has done is put himself in a really strong position where he can choose a little bit with more

options of what his future could look like, and this is what we’re trying to define right now,” said Mikel Arteta. Newcastle will open their Premier League campaign against West Ham United

at home on August 15, Sunday. Willock may be announced ahead of the clash against West Ham and there could be a number of loan signings as well, with Steve Bruce having two more choices

available.