Despite Newcastle United's perilous Premier League position it appears the club are already preparing themselves for life in the top flight next season - with reports suggesting they have agreed a £15 million fee with Anderlecht for striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. The 20-year-old Serbian has netted 41 goals in 86 matches for the Belgian club, and has a career total of 66 strikes from 154 games. Although clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have been linked to the 6ft 3in forward, Newcastle have agreed to part with £15 million for a player they have courted for more than a year according to Italian website gianlucadimarzio.com. The report claims that personal terms have yet to be agreed with Mitrovic himself, but that the Magpies have matched the club's asking price for the forward. A powerful and relatively-quick forward, Mitrovic has an eye for goal and he grabbed headlines when he scored Anderlecht's equaliser at the Emirates Stadium last November when the Belgian side came from three goals down to draw 3-3 against Arsenal in a Champions League group-stage match. Anderlecht paid Partizan Belgrade a club-record £4 million for the 11-cap Serbia international, who started his career at Teleoptik, back in August 2013 and he has gone on to become one of Europe's most sought-after forwards. This season, Mitrovic has bagged 25 goals in 47 matches, including 17 in 33 Belgian Pro League appearances and three in the Champions League. For all the latest NUFC News, Views and Transfers make sure to follow WhatCultureNUFC on Twitter and Facebook.
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