Eddie Howe finally missed on Sunday afternoon that some members of his team at Newcastle United will not be at the club after the summer. For those who have spoken to the Magpies boss in recent months, this has been a noticeable change of direction from a manager who has kept his cards close to his chest since arriving in November.
Previously, Howe was reluctant to discuss any summer plans, talk about transfer rumors or cast public doubts about the future of any margin player. Instead, he will prioritize the conversation about survival in the Premier League and will talk about the chances of those who need minutes.
Miguel Almiron has received rave reviews, while Paul Damet and Sean Longstaff are two players who have been praised in recent weeks amid their respective contract talks. But as major repairs are expected in the coming months, the numbers need to be reduced. If Newcastle wants to improve on the five names they added in January, they need to replace some players on the team who have been fighting for playing time.
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After a 5-0 defeat to Manchester City and mathematically assured security, Howe finally admitted that there will be difficult goodbyes this summer.
“I think every summer I was in management I had to make difficult decisions at the end of the season,” he told reporters. “Players you love and have a great relationship with sometimes have to leave for the team.
“This season will not be different. I am sure that there will be players who will move forward, who presented the club in a brilliant way. These decisions can wait until the end of the season. For me now we are talking about judgments and evaluations for everyone I work with. The training ground is an extremely important place for me, so I make judgments there and then, of course, on days like today, I make judgments about the future of the players based on what I see. I think that’s natural. “
Federico Fernandez, Ciaran Clark, Jamal Lewis, Dwight Gale and Mark Gillespie are expected to leave before next season. Miguel Almiron, Javier Mankilo, Isaac Hayden and Carl Darlow could realistically join them. As a matter of fact, only Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Tripier are nailed to start when August comes.
Etihad’s Sunday strike will be a reminder to the Newcastle hierarchy that there is a long way to go until the club is constantly competing at the top. With regard to incoming players, those of a similar type to Guimaraes and Trippier are needed to bridge this gap.
Lucas Pacheta is a frequently mentioned name, and Guimaraes is expected to use his pulling power to secure collection. It could be argued that four or five more top-ups are needed over the summer to get Newcastle moving in the right direction from August onwards.
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