Newcastle: Eddie Howe says Joelinton could be sold this summer, with 18 months remaining on current deal
Eddie Howe says Joelinton could be sold this summer, with 18 months remaining on his Newcastle deal; Kieran Trippier, Miguel Almiron and Callum Wilson have all been linked with January exits from Newcastle; «We want to keep the squad intact and keep our best players,» says Howe
Digital football journalist @DanLong__
Friday 26 January 2024 15:02, UK
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Eddie Howe has said that star midfielder Joelinton could be sold this summer as Newcastle wrestle with financial restrictions.
Earlier in January, Toon chief executive Darren Eales revealed that the club might have to trade players to comply with Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules [PSR].
Negotiations over a contract extension for Joelinton, who has 18 months remaining on his existing deal, have stalled, prompting suggestions the Brazilian may have played his last game for the club after undergoing surgery which will rule him out for the rest of the season.
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The 48-year-old was questioned for more than half an hour during his press conference — ahead of the Magpies' FA Cup fourth-round trip to Fulham on Saturday — with talk of business in the final few days of the January transfer window high on the agenda.
Asked if that could prove the case, head coach Howe replied: «I'm not a fortune-teller and I certainly hope that is not the case. There is a possibility that could be the case, but I don't know.
»Eighteen months [left on a contract] is a vulnerable time for a club. The club will need to tie Joe down to a longer-term contract or there is a possibility he will be sold in the summer. That is just the reality of the situation."
However, Howe
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