Arsenal fly to Orlando tomorrow to prepare for Sunday’s Florida Cup against Inter Milan. All indications are that Newcastle’s top summer target Joe Willock will be on that flight.
The ball is in Mikel Arteta’s court as to the midfielder’s future. For now at least, it appears that Arteta is going to take a long look at Willock before making his decision.
After the 1-0 defeat at York City on Sunday, Steve Bruce said he had a few things bubbling away in the transfer market. However, he conceded that nothing was imminent.
In addition to Willock, Newcastle are in talks to land Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher on a season-long loan. He could be one of the targets Bruce mentioned on Sunday.
The Express have published some comments from the 21-year-old about his loan spells over the past two seasons. The attacking midfielder split the 2019-20 season between Charlton and Swansea in the Championship. Last season he had his first taste of the Premier League with West Brom.
Gallagher believes those loans have been very beneficial to his development. This is what the young Englishman said about those moves:
“I’ve loved every loan I’ve been on. It’s been great meeting new people, playing with different players, and under different managers. It’s all about getting different experiences.
“With Sam at West Brom, it was more about the dirty side and doing that well, whereas at Swansea it was about runs in behind and creating chances.
“Each manager has helped improve different areas of my game.
“I’ve improved as a player in the past two years, and a lot of that is down to the four managers I’ve played under. I want to push on even more now.
“I think of myself as an all-round midfielder.
“I know defensive intelligence is something I can improve on so I’ve been working on that. I’ve been told I need to get better at that so I’m focusing on it.
“I’m only 21 so I feel like I’ve gained a lot of experience already. It’s still just the start. I’m nowhere near where I want to be. I know I can go even further.”
Gallagher is destined for another loan this season. From these comments, he seems very determined to fulfill his vast potential. The England U21 international only turned 21 in February so he could be primed for a breakout season.
If he is one Bruce is targeting, let’s hope there is a breakthrough soon. Newcastle are falling behind the pack having made no additions with the season due to start in under four week’s time.
141 comments so far
Mund
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:34 PM
Comment #121Silly boy putting words in people’s mouths.
Grow up lad
Ashingtoon62
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:35 PM
Comment #122Jane!!
jane
Jul 20, 2021 at 7:47 PM
Comment #78
“Listened to the Wraith and Patterson steam earlier and Keith sounds confident the TO will be done.”
if they said otherwise they would lose their celebrity status.
A tad harsh on K.P yes or no?
What have you done to support ya club recently? I nearly said the Toon but thought better..
toon22
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:36 PM
Comment #123Ahh the insults agian
Lost the argument
Cant get me to be positive
So youll insult me instead
Never seen that coming
LOL
Mund
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:36 PM
Comment #124Does Jane even support the club?
I thought she was PR?
Mund
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:37 PM
Comment #125Insults?? 😆
Don’t forget the whisky night fella
I’ve never offered you out
toon22
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:37 PM
Comment #126I suppose youll try and gett he blog closed down ?
Or maybe get the turds goons to try and intimidate me like the did with Gen
Seen quite a bit of in on here
toon22
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:38 PM
Comment #127See what i mean
Lost the debate
Went full into insults as youve got NOWT
Ive asked this a thousand time
What do you base your positive attitude on exactly ?
toon22
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:39 PM
Comment #128The best i can fuigue is you just think its healthy to be positive in some vague way
And base all your thoughts on stuff youve read on twitter
Yeh ??
Mund
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:40 PM
Comment #129Insults? Getting blog shutdown?
Someone is clutching and I’m the one who has lost the so called argument?
No argument just you making stuff up
Ashingtoon62
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:40 PM
Comment #130Sorry Mund but to be fair and balanced,a few days ago you said Willock wouldn’t be on the plane to the States.
You got one right for a change 😉
toon22
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:40 PM
Comment #131But hey
Stay postive guys
Its working
Just 2 more weeks
NY Mag
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:40 PM
Comment #132toon22,
Give is your address and I’ll see what I can do about sending the boys round for a quiet word 😀 😀 😀
toon22
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:41 PM
Comment #133Lol
Making stuff up
Habe we been sold yet ?
Must have missed it
Weve been 2 weeks away from a “sale for 16 months now
Mund
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:41 PM
Comment #134One night of whiskey and offering violence over and over but I’m throwing insults saying that?
Speaking the truth lad
You can’t handle the liquor put down the bottle
toon22
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:41 PM
Comment #135NY
Ask JIB hes got enough of my details to track me down
😉
Mund
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:42 PM
Comment #136Aces that was an opinion nothing more or less
geordietom
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:42 PM
Comment #137Mund …
Dont engage with the green one mate …
its like banging your head off a brick wall ….
Mund
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:44 PM
Comment #138Sure is Tom
NY Mag
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:44 PM
Comment #139Doesn’t bare thinking about what jib has in his little black book 🙂
Anglosaxon
Jul 20, 2021 at 8:45 PM
Comment #140Toon 22 you’re ranting and raving, calm down you need to give your head a shake you sound like a demented 15-year-old this is a blog for adults take a break.
eggman
Jul 20, 2021 at 10:11 PM
Comment #141Jail
Yes mate im in for the H2H – am i premier league this year?