Eddie Howe needed a proper winger and defender

Newcastle United supervisor Eddie Howe had his sights set on signing a proper winger and a centre-back within the January switch window,  in accordance with reviews.

Outlet Soccer Insider has claimed that the previous Bournemouth man did need new additions.

Miguel Almirón and Lloyd Kelly each departed, leaving Newcastle with even much less depth for the rest of the season and arguably worse off.

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Within the ultimate days main as much as the deadline on February 3, it’s thought that the membership – who’ve an opportunity to achieve the League Cup ultimate tonight ought to they maintain their very own in opposition to Arsenal – explored a number of potential offers, with Howe personally concerned in negotiations. Nonetheless, they had been unable to finalise any signings that made monetary sense because the membership wrestles with PSR.

As an alternative, Newcastle’s decision-makers opted to money in on Almiron and Kelly, securing round £30 million to assist stabilise the membership’s funds. The plan is to reinvest these funds in the summertime when Newcastle will as soon as once more look to handle their long-standing want for a brand new proper winger and centre-back.

Howe had been pushing for reinforcements properly earlier than the January window, however after lacking out on his targets, he now faces a troublesome second half of the 2024-25 marketing campaign with a depleted squad.

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Marc Guehi stays needed by Eddie Howe (Photograph by Richard Pelham/Getty Photos)

One in every of Newcastle’s prime defensive targets final summer time was Marc Guehi, however Crystal Palace refused to barter a deal. The membership in the end determined in opposition to reviving their pursuit in January, however curiosity stays excessive. And in accordance with the identical report by way of Soccer Insider, Liverpool and Arsenal are anticipated to enter the race for Guehi within the upcoming switch window.

Jacob Murphy stays Newcastle’s beginning proper winger, however the membership has been wanting to improve the place. With no new arrivals this winter, Murphy will proceed to shoulder the duty for now. There’s a nice concern over if any of their beginning XI will get injured.

Head coach Eddie Howe stated just lately of the membership’s exercise within the winter window: “We knew this window – barring one thing enormous occurring that we didn’t anticipate – could be a window that we didn’t recruit in.

“I stated that proper from the outset and regardless of being linked with quite a few gamers that’s nonetheless the case, we’re not actively seeking to convey gamers in. Hopefully the squad’s in an honest place, if we are able to get Callum (Wilson) and Harvey (Barnes) again match and firing inside a couple of weeks I believe the squad will look good.”