Newcastle are in talks over one other potential January exit, with Championship aspect Portsmouth eyeing a transfer for certainly one of our forgotten males.
Eddie Howe has improved a large number of gamers from the squad he’s inherited, maybe none moreso than Joelinton and Jacob Murphy whereas Emil Krafth has proved a dependable deputy when required.
The identical can’t be stated for most of the Mike Ashley period signings, nevertheless, as we glance to sanction mortgage or everlasting exits for costly deadwood.
In line with a report this afternoon, forgotten man Isaac Hayden may quickly be reunited with two former Mags on the south coast.
As revealed by The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, Newcastle are in talks with Portsmouth over a deal for Hayden, with ‘different Championship golf equipment’ additionally .
Ought to the midfielder depart, he would reunite with two former Newcastle males in Matt Ritchie and Elias Sorensen at Pompey.
After profitable League One final season, Portsmouth discover themselves wrapped up in a relegation battle – solely exterior the underside three on targets scored, and wish to herald Hayden to assist in their efforts to remain up.
Hayden has been shipped out on mortgage on three events since PIF and co. got here to energy on Tyneside, but it surely’s evident that he hasn’t a future in black-and-white and is in want of a everlasting transfer.
His preliminary spell at Norwich was marred by accidents, whereas he fell out of favour at Commonplace Liege and noticed his mortgage minimize quick.
The 29-year-old’s third spell at QPR remodeled the second half of their Championship marketing campaign, providing a dominant pressure in the course of the park, however he didn’t signal completely ultimately.
There are many parallels with QPR’s scenario final season and Pompey’s this time spherical. If a deal could be agreed with the south coast outfit, this could be the proper match for Hayden to discover a recent begin.