Eddie Howe warns Newcastle must endure 'short-term pain' by not replacing players this month - as Miguel Almiron nears £10m departure
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Eddie Howe has warned that Newcastle will have to endure some ‘short-term pain’ by losing players and not replacing them this month. Mail Sport understands that the expected £10million departure of Miguel Almiron to Atlanta United means the club will not now be forced to sell stars against their wishes before June’s PSR deadline, as they were last summer with Elliot Anderson.
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Supporters have wondered where the £50m that Newcastle were ready to spend on Marc Guehi back in August has gone to, especially as they last signed a first-team player in 2023. But Howe said: ‘It's not as clear as everyone will make out, there's not a pot of money there waiting to be spent. It’s all about the 30th of June and making sure you comply by that date. If you spend money, then you have to recoup it at a later date.’.
Howe, though, says he understands the situation and that he and sporting director Paul Mitchell are aligned, even if he would always prefer outgoing players to be replaced. ‘It’s not ideal,’ he said. ‘But I don’t think it’s ideal from anyone’s viewpoint. From our side, we don’t want to lose players. But we know that there is a reality to PSR and the ongoing managing of that situation. So sometimes we are making decisions not based on football, but based on decisions we potentially have to make for the future.’.
