Nottingham Forest boss Stuart Pearce has confirmed Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow are on their way to Newcastle United.
The deal will see both players remain at the City Ground for the 2014/15 season as part of a loan arrangement between the two clubs, but the Reds boss insists the highly-rated pair have been allowed to leave against his advice.
Pearce told the Nottingham Post: "We had an offer from Newcastle, that I was made aware of last week, in regards to the two players going there.
"The figures that were mentioned, by the representative of our club - I said I would not do that deal, when I was asked the question.
"I thought I could push their value up and that they would be worth more in the long run.
"The first I heard today about things was when Jamaal Lascelles came in and told me that he had a medical at 2pm at Newcastle.
"That disappointed me greatly."
