Newcastle quickly developed a team at Eddie Howe, which is able to challenge the place in the Champions League, but consistent new newcomers Tyneside meant that some players had to look for other Premier League opportunities.
The main one is Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood, who signed the contract Newcastle in the winter window of 2022 for 25 million pounds after the magpies caused the exemption clause at the address Burnley. The New Zealand striker lasted only a year in Newcastle, before joining Nottingham Forest in the loan agreement with the obligation to buy.
In June 2023, he ended a constant movement, and the contract worth 15 million pounds. But although Wood did not want to leave Newcastle at first, his desire for more possibilities of the first team was perfectly succeeded – he won 14 Premier League Goals in the last term and have already matched this sum in 2024/25.
Newcastle lost 10 million pounds at Chris Wood – then he saw how he got a hat -tick against them
“Everything came very quickly,” says only Wood Fourfour. “Forest needed a attacker and I didn’t play Newcastle; Alexander Isak is a brilliant player and entered alone, showing his quality. You saw it when he arrived.
“I talked to Eddie and he said:” At the moment you will seem to be the third choice. ” I thanked him for honest and open. He said, “If you want it, we can work out.” I really appreciated his honesty.
“The departure was difficult-I could sometimes enjoy my teammates and my friends I met, and I wanted to be involved in the club for many years, because I saw the project amazing, especially in a place where we were in the league at the time [fourth]. But it was an opportunity to play football and in the age of 31 I wanted it. “
Wood did not lit the park of St. James’ in the same way as in the city, with his five goals in 39 performances for Newcastle, not good enough for Eddie Howe’s website. Since then, he was shining on the hometown of Toon, returning with the forest to boxing 2023 to persecute his former employers, winning a hat-trick in 3-1 victory.
“It was very emotionally strange,” admits Wood. “I wanted to do a lot more in Newcastle, but it failed, so it was strange to get a hat-trick there.
“I have so much respect for the club and my former teammates, but it was also a great moment for my club-and for me personally.”
