According to reports, Newcastle United Manager, Eddie Howe, had its places of interest to sign a far right and a back-back in the January transfer window.
Has stated that he has stated football insider That the former man of Bournemouth wanted new additions.
Miguel Almirón and Lloyd Kelly left, leaving Newcastle with less depth for the rest of the season, and probably worse.
In recent days until the term of February 3, it is thought that the club, which has the opportunity to reach the final of the League Cup tonight in case they remain against Arsenal, explore multiple potential offers , with Howe personally involved negotiations. However, the signings that had financial sense as the club struggles with PSR could not be completed.
Instead, Newcastle’s decision makers chose to charge Almiron and Kelly, reaching around £ 30 million to help stabilize club finances. The plan is to reinvest these funds in the summer when Newcastle again seeks their long-term need for a new right far right and a back-back.
Howe had been pressing the reinforcements long before the January window, but after losing its goals, it is now facing a hard second half of the 2024-25 campaign with an exhausted squad.
Newcastle faces the rivalry of the Premier League for Marc Guehi
One of Newcastle’s main defensive goals last summer was Marc GuehiBut Crystal Palace refused to negotiate an agreement. The club finally decided against the review of its search in January, but interests are still high. And according to the same report through Football Insider, Liverpool and Arsenal are expected to enter the Guehi race on the nearby transfer window.
Jacob Murphy is still Newcastle’s first right, but the club has been eager to update the position. Without new arrivals this winter, Murphy will continue to take responsibility for now. There is a great concern if any of its beginnings are injured.
Titular coach Eddie Howe recently said about the club’s activity in the winter window: “We knew that this window, except for something huge we did not expect, would be a window we did not recruit.