In a season fraught with inconsistency, Newcastle United could be about to lose one of their star players in Eddie Howe, who is reportedly ready to leave when the January transfer window closes.
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The Magpies have taken one step forward and two steps back throughout the season, with Howe’s side feeling the full impact of Newcastle United’s failure to recruit enough reinforcements in the summer transfer window. Sporting director Paul Mitchell spent much of the transfer window chasing Marc Ghesch’s signature, resulting in the defender remaining at Crystal Palace.
Now, with the chance to make up for lost time, the St James’ Park man has been linked with moves for the likes of John Tiemoue Bakayoko and Brentford’s Brian Mbemo, with Newcastle’s backline struggling Their abilities are very familiar.
That is to say, Hao Any rumors of a January arrival were quickly dispelled unless Newcastle raised funds by selling several fringe players. According to Newcastle United, he told reporters: “I’ve been saying the same thing about January, I don’t think we’re going to be as overly active in the market as we are right now. Things could change and if we trade players of course it will be different, but if you don’t trade players, I hope we It’ll be fine.”
Having said that, the Magpies may have no choice but to turn to next month’s transfer market. According to The Times, as paraphrased by Caught Offside, Bruno Guimarães now set to leave Newcastle Due to interest from Premier League champions Manchester City, it could be carried out as early as January.
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If the Magpies want to sign new players in January, they will need to sell players.
The Blues themselves are in desperate need of reinforcements and appear to have identified the Brazilian as a candidate to replace the injured Rodri, which would be a major blow to Newcastle.
Losing Bruno would end Newcastle’s European hopes
In a season that has yet to really go to plan, Newcastle may not be able to afford to lose arguably their best player in Guimarães. If the Tyneside side are to get back into the Champions League after a hugely successful 2022/23 season, it will be more important than ever to retain these players and not lose them to Premier League opponents.
What should worry Newcastle, however, is the Manchester City manager’s previous praise Guardiola As the Daily Mail reported in March, the talented midfielder told reporters: “He’s a great holding midfielder. He’s very aggressive with and without the ball. He’s very aggressive at set pieces and he’s been a real player since he was at Lyon. A complete holding midfielder, now at a club that wants to grow.”
Guimarães, who reportedly earns £160,000-a-week, will not completely disrupt City’s current wage bill, another worrying sign for Newcastle. At the very least, the Magpies must retain their star player for the remainder of the season, even if they are forced to make a move in the summer transfer window.
