Newcastle have made a sales pitch to Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap and The i Paper understands they also have a serious interest in Brighton’s Brazil international Joao Pedro.
Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap is another who is on Eddie Howe’s wish list (Photo: Getty)
Such forward thinking is typical of Howe, who is eyeing quality over quantity in the summer transfer window.
The blueprint – bringing in the best younger players with potential to develop them rather than ready-made stars like Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz – will not change.
“We are not in the position of the other clubs. We have brought them in and we make them that. I don’t envisage that changing because of the profitability and sustainability rules [PSR] restraints on us.”
Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey – who may be sacrificed as the Villans wrestle with their own financial issues – is understood to be on the club’s radar.
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A series of one-on-one meetings with key players, including Isak and Anthony Gordon and Isak, in which the law was laid down to them about their requirement to improve had the desired effect.
A top five place alongside the Carabao Cup won in March represents an outstanding achievement from Howe, who belongs in the pantheon of elite Premier League managers after steering the club into the Champions League in trying circumstances.
Having absorbed and managed that, he now needs to be backed because his team was running on fumes by the end of the season.
Newcastle’s owners PIF have always maintained that they would back Howe to the extent the regulations allow.
Howe stressed on Sunday that they need to move quickly, with attention shifting to the club’s director of football Paul Mitchell.
The i Paper understands the first of their summer deals could be confirmed by the end of the week – Malaga’s hugely promising winger Antonio Cordero is heading to St James’ Park – but there is also optimism that an early June addition can be brokered.
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Howe said there would be discussions with his representatives while he also acknowledged “hard decisions” lie ahead.
“Callum Wilson is and has been an incredible footballer for Newcastle,” Howe said.
“The club needed hope and he gave them hope. He led the line with that responsibility and pressure that brought incredibly well.” Not for the first time this season, he was absolutely right.
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