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Howe should boldly ditch Newcastle man who’s now price lower than Longstaff

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It’s frequent information that Newcastle United have endured a horrendous damage disaster this marketing campaign, with quite a few key first-team members lacking for giant spells.

Nick Pope and Joelinton are simply two examples, with the shot-stopper lacking over 4 months with a shoulder damage and Joelinton has solely simply returned from a long-term thigh damage that noticed him dominated out of motion from January to the start of Could.

Their varied setbacks have prevented Eddie Howe’s facet from difficult for the highest 4 within the Premier League, following on from their success of the season prior which noticed the Magpies attain the Champions League group stage.

They’ve nonetheless achieved a wonderful end contemplating their damage woes, occupying seventh place and solely eight factors off Aston Villa who certified for the largest membership competitors on this planet underneath Unai Emery.

Nonetheless, Howe’s been unable to depend on one other first-team member, who like Pope and Joelinton, has had a torrid time with accidents over the last couple of months.

Joe Willock’s stats at Newcastle in 2023/24

After scoring eight objectives in 14 video games on mortgage throughout 2020/21, Newcastle determined to pay £25m for the signing of midfielder Joe Willock from Arsenal.

Nonetheless, since his everlasting transfer to Tyneside, the 24-year-old has failed to copy his sensational kind from his mortgage spell, solely managing to attain six Premier League objectives in his final 73 top-flight outings – a median of 1 aim each 12 matches.

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This season has been a troubling one for the midfielder, solely managing to characteristic 9 occasions within the league, beginning on simply 5 events – in a marketing campaign that has been plagued with accidents.

He is suffered three separate points throughout the course of the 2023/24 marketing campaign, with the setbacks seeing the previous Gunners expertise fail to succeed in the promise he as soon as demonstrated on Tyneside.

Willock’s damage report 23/24

Harm

Days missed

Video games missed

Hamstring

83

12

Achilles

91

18

Achilles

44

8

Stats by way of Transfermarkt

Because of his fixed battles with setbacks, the membership have taken an enormous hit on the £25m payment they forked out for him simply numerous years in the past.

Joe Willock’s market worth in 2024

Practically three years on from his everlasting transfer to St James’ Park, the “standard” Englishman, as dubbed by Howe, has seen his worth stoop, with Willock now solely valued at £17.5m – as per Soccer Transfers.

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His subsequent worth is lower than teammate Sean Longstaff, who price the membership nothing after coming by way of the Magpies’ academy as a teen.

Longstaff has since proved himself to be a dependable first-team member, that includes in 35 Premier League matches in 2023/24, along with his worth skyrocketing to £22.5m – a mirrored image of his significance to Howe.

While there’s nonetheless time for Willock to show round his fortunes on Tyneside, with the membership in potential FFP troubles, they might look to dump him, along with his damage troubles changing into an actual hindrance to any progress he’s more likely to make.

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