Newcastle United have a youngster amongst their ranks that’s thought-about a key part of the long-term PIF challenge.
Because the takeover in October 2021 the Magpies have by and enormous signed properly. Excessive-profile signings have naturally remodeled the primary workforce, with Sandro Tonali now displaying us what we missed final season; it’s solely Harvey Barnes we’re but to see the perfect of.
Our scouting community has evidently expanded with quite a few signings arriving at youth degree, together with Trevan Sanusi who made his first workforce debut in opposition to Bromley within the FA Cup on the weekend, however it’s a teen who was already on our ranks that’s producing pleasure internally.
In keeping with The Mail’s Craig Hope, Eddie Howe has large plans for Lewis Miley and hopes to ‘construct his workforce round’ the Geordie midfielder in years to return.
Miley scored a rocket in his first begin of the season in a person of the match efficiency in opposition to Bromley on Sunday after a smattering of Premier League minutes off the bench after his return from a metatarsal fracture.
The Stanley-born midfielder’s sharp rise to the primary workforce took place within the 2023/24 season with Tonali’s suspension little doubt enjoying an element, however was additional accelerated by the accidents of Joe Willock.
If Howe sees the 18-year-old as a long-term a part of his midfield then minutes should be managed rigorously, particularly when our present midfield trio are blocking his path to begins, for now.
Howe considers Miley to have the ability to play in any of the three midfield positions, with {the teenager} bolstered for his defensive work having returned from harm having stuffed out bodily.
“He’s a little bit of all the things (No 6, 8 and 10),” mentioned Howe when discussing Miley’s greatest place. “I wouldn’t need to label him as one place in the intervening time. He has performed rather well as a 6 and I beloved him in that place on Sunday. He obtained a whole lot of the ball and took that accountability excellently.
“However he has the power to play as an 8. When he performed final yr, nearly all of the time he was the upper place. I keep in mind him scoring and helping. He’s definitely obtained nice legs.
“What he has added in his day trip is a little more physicality, extra energy. His aerial skill is enhancing as properly. He’s very a lot an all-rounder who can do a little bit of all the things.”
The midfield three of Tonali, Bruno and Joelinton shall be laborious to interrupt into on present type however Miley has given a ok account of himself to be knocking on the door for minutes. I’d contemplate him our fourth selection because it stands – and little doubt he’ll be pushing to maneuver up the rankings as quickly as potential.