“Players may well leave”: Eddie Howe makes intriguing transfer window claim after West Ham win

Howe noted that losing a foundational piece like Isak fundamentally shifts a club’s trajectory. “It has almost been the end of one type of Newcastle team when Alexander left, a new team was forming. Kieran Trippier was an iconic full-back and starts that again.”

Eddie Howe set to remain Newcastle manager next season

Despite an underwhelming, injury-ravaged campaign that has left Newcastle sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League table, Howe remains completely secure in his position.
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The club’s hierarchy is fully backing the manager to lead a major squad overhaul rather than looking for a new direction in the dugout.

With the full backing of the boardroom, Howe is already shaping the long-term rebuild, determined to steer a new-look Newcastle side back toward the European places next term.