Newcastle have now reportedly agreed a fee with Burnley to sign Nick Pope.
Dan Ashworth was appointed as Newcastle's sporting director at the start of the month.
He wants to kick off his reign with the signing of Pope from the Clarets.
According to The Athletic, Toon have now reached an agreement with Burnley on a fee to sign the England international.
It is believed that the announcement of Pope's signing will be made by the end of the week.
Pope will join Newcastle after spending six years at Burnley.