Newcastle United boss Steve McClaren admits Cheick Tiote is close to joining Shanghai Shenhua.
The Ivory Coast international has been in Spain for talks with the Blue Devils, but is now back on Tyneside and waiting for the deal to be finalised.
McClaren said: “Negotiations are still ongoing. There was a complication that they were in camp in Spain so they have not got back together.
“But I can't see any (more) complications."