https://www.shieldsgazette.com/spor...ry-breakthrough-midfielder-holds-talks-821434 eagan Thomson of Queen's Park, is on the verge of a switch to the North East and is expected to join the Magpies in January. United have been locked in talks with The Spiders and are close to agreeing a "substantial fee" fee for the highly-rated 16-year-old. The midfielder has attracted interest from fellow English and European clubs, who were spotted casting an over him in Scotland's under-17's victory over Iceland.