Lloyd Kelly is expected to arrive in Turin on Sunday evening ahead of his move to Juventus from Newcastle United after the final details of his transfer were completed in the afternoon.The Bianconeri

Lloyd Kelly is set to leave Newcastle United for Juventus on loan, just eight months after arriving at St James’ Park, according to The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope. “Kelly, the 26-year-old centre-half, is close to moving to Serie A after talks between the two clubs ramped up at the end of last week,” Hope reported.

Newcastle United have struck a deal with Juventus for Lloyd Kelly. The 25-year-old is heading for his medical today after a price of £20million was agreed between the Magpies and the Serie A club. The former AFC Bournemouth man will serve a loan deal with Juve, who are committed to make the deal a permanent move in the summer.

Kelly, who joined Newcastle as a free agent last summer, has since made a moderate impact in the Premier League, starting in four matches. The decision to loan him out so quickly raises questions about Newcastle’s long-term strategy and their assessment of Kelly’s fit within the team,

The reporting on the English side of things all seems to agree that Lloyd Kelly is going to join Juventus, that it is an initial loan but with an obligation to buy at a figure of £15m. With only payment terms to be agreed, although this could have been finalised since this reporting late on Saturday night.

According to reports from Romeo Agresti, Fabrizio Romano and others on Saturday, Juventus have closed a deal for Newcastle United center back Lloyd Kelly on an initial loan deal for the rest of the season.