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Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce says the club are close to signing Spain Under-21 international Jose Enrique.
The 21-year-old Villarrel left-back is reportedly set to sign a five-year contract with Newcastle when he completes a £4.2m move to the Magpies.
"When we get Enrique signed it will finalise an excellent few days for us," Allardyce told the Newcastle Chronicle.
Allardyce is also reportedly interested in signing 31-year-old Serbian defender Ivica Dragutinovic.
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Capped 31 times by Serbia and Montenegro, Dragutinovic's three-year contract with Sevilla expires in 2008.
Dragutinovic was part of the Serbia defence that conceded just one goal in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.