Callum Wilson has been linked with AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, and Manchester United in this January window but Eddoe Hpwe was adamant in his press conference this morning that he is 100% committed to Newcastle United.
Since he was signed in August of 2020, for around £20M, Wilson has been quite prolific in his scoring, and in 102 games for the Magpies, he has scored 46 goals with 11 assists.
That’s an excellent return from the former Bournemouth and Coventry striker, who turns 32 next month.
Eddie Howe has today said there is really nothing in the speculation surrounding Callum Wilson and Howe would never let his second striker leave the club this month without bringing in a replacement.
This is what Eddie Howe said about Callum this morning:
“I’ve had those conversations with Callum,”
“He is 100% committed just like Kieran Trippier is. That’s why I’m surprised by the noise around Callum really.”
“He’s currently injured, we’ve got one fit striker and he is our second striker and we are desperate to get him back.”
“From his and our perspective, there is nothing in him leaving.”
“That’s been a strange one really because there’s been a lot of speculation regarding Callum and I’ve seen some of it, probably not all of it but a lot of it.”
“I think it has been unfounded.”
It’s looking like we will not be bringing anybody in this month and not losing anybody either.
That will leave the summer transfer window to be a potential big one.
At that time Newcastle can decide to offload some of our older players, and we will also have money to spend, within the rules allowed by PSR.
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176 comments so far
JaveaToon
Jan 29, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Comment #81Alreet lads and lasses, been dark for a couple of days as some knob dropped me phone in the river on Saturday so it’s been in a box of rice since then. The knob was me in case there was any doubt! 😆
JaveaToon
Jan 29, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Comment #82Blackburn away is a canny trip out. Fernhurst pub right by the ground is a canny boozer for a good drink and sing song outside.
Went there years ago and got a ticket for a lad off co.uk canny day out. Wonder if he reads this blog now…well do ya, ya little ginger Brummie fecker? 😉
JaveaToon
Jan 29, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Comment #83A hitch in the Nusa to Brentford deal according to Sky.
magicmac54
Jan 29, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Comment #84Onmeedsun
I guess you could say we have a very diverse type of characters on the blog to put it mildly mate 😀 😀 variety really is the spice of life 😀 😀
HWTL
Munster Mag
Jan 29, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Comment #85OK CH all forgiven.
Munster Mag
Jan 29, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Comment #86Urgh Javea I know ur pain bro
WLtoon
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Comment #87Blackburn it is then, 7.5K tickets available for away fans at least for that game, no doubt about it, plenty of empty seats around the ground tonight so an opportunity for Toon fans to fill their boots in the next round because i doubt that lot will sell all their home seats, they never do.
lochinvar
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Comment #88Irrespective of how this transfer window ends up I expect next season to be a launch pad for the club to move up a level on many fronts.
By then Liverpool will be without Klopp, Salah and Van Djik. Manu without van Ten and a number of players continuing to be in free fall. Arsenal may be stagnating, Chelsea no better, maybe Spurs ok and City still top dog
Good reason for us to hit the ground running in August with Toonali and other key signings ready to rock and roll. Look forward to that.
WLtoon
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Comment #89If we can just see this season out without a major catastrophe then i think we will really kick on next season.
A few of our fringe players will eventually leave and will hopefully be replaced by improvements, add to that the walking wounded will finally be injury free to give us a glance of what we have been missing this season.
Mund
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Comment #90CH
It was OP not you. He doesn’t know what day it is mate
JohnJ
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Comment #91Fat Barstewart
You It/Her/him are the biggest pile of Sh!te I’ve ever had the misfortune to come across!
You It/Her/Him are a disgrace to this blog!
I suppose you do know that one of our shareholders at NUFC is a Jewish person – so knit only are you being offensive to me and many others you are being offensive to someone who has put his money where his mouth is & quite a substantial amount of cash as well.
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it! You horrible vile creature!!!!!
Fat Basta*d
Jan 29, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Comment #92Now the crackhead’s trying to turn me into a druggie YCMIU
Fat Basta*d
Jan 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Comment #93Damn Conte might become Milan manager next season 🙁
Davas
Jan 29, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Comment #94Didn’t realise the next round of the cup was a month away. Should have some players back by then hopefully.
Davas
Jan 29, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Comment #95Good to see miley getting a new contract. I don’t do twitter but they seemed to keep that quiet.
Jacky Jackson
Jan 29, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Comment #96Finally worked it out, the troll is Adam Johnson. No wonder he’s angry
Not another deJong
Jan 30, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Comment #97Rio was certainly ‘between lines’ when he did the runner from the Training Ground back in the day.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Comment #98Blackburn it is, mind,if I’d realised how pants Wrexham were I’d have rather played them, shame we never got Wrexham at home, we could have spanked them while getting maximum world wide exposure due to their owner. Talking to the ‘uddersfield fan who I see from time to time and he reckons Blackburn are sh!te.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2024 at 6:10 AM
Comment #99Aye, they’re 18th, should have too much for them.
A Geordie Mongrel
Jan 30, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Comment #100Morning all, don’t forget your Eddie’s Bingo. It closes at 6:15 tonight. https://www.nufcblog.com/2023/06/22/full-agreement-reached-for-sandro-tonali-transfer-to-newcastle-medical-tomorrow/comment-page-20/#comment-2988072
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 30, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Comment #101From Nufc.com
Pope boost
The Times report that goalkeeper Nick Pope is expected to return to the Newcastle squad during mid-March – raising his own hopes of making the England squad for this summer’s Euro finals.
The 31 year-old dislocated his shoulder in the home win over Manchester United in early December. Estimates of a four month recuperation period were made then – and at this stage, appear to be accurate.
The Mighty Quinn
Jan 30, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Comment #102Raj, Eddie mentioned Pope in his presser yesterday in the quote.
“then there are the one’s furthest back to the one’s who are further back to the ones who are close to the one’s who are closest”.
lochinvar
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Comment #103Hacks floating the notion that a late deal for Tripps to Munich is back on.
If he was a geordie would that be “pease in our time”
The Mighty Quinn
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Comment #104Bench a little stronger tonight with Murphy or Almiron starting and one or the other on the bench. Nice to have that option, certainly been a while. Looks like Joe White will also be on the bench. Got a sneaky feeling we’re going to win tonight.
1-0 to the Toon.
HWTL.
Adamn_92
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Comment #105So, anyone reckon there’ll be a surprise before the window shuts? Or no ins or outs?
Adamn_92
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Comment #106SkySports reckon we have a central midfielder lined up ready if we can sell Almiron.
But I doubt either of those happen personally.
JaveaToon
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Comment #107I fancy something tonight too, I did say we’d beat Fulham 2-1 and that it was a “tempered” prediction so here’s hoping.
JaveaToon
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Comment #108Adam…I’m really hoping for a cm to be honest. If Joey had stayed fit I’d have said just keep the powder dry until summer but he didn’t so…
Adamn_92
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:57 AM
Comment #109JT
I’m really hoping so too, but if Miggy doesn’t want to go and nobody wants to buy any of our players, I think we may be stuck!
jimiley
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Comment #110Villa will be a lot tougher than Fulham.
Our midfield struggled against a second string Fulham and we had to rely on defence and forwards.
Hoping for a draw and our season to kick on in Feb.
Hibbit
Jan 30, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Comment #111Adamn @104
Yes mate I do ,
JaveaToon
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Comment #112Adam…Yeah I think the same, even an average prem league cm on loan would do until summer. It would be better than nothing at least.
Transfer Sage
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Comment #113I don’t see too much happening now although convinced we need a CM. I’m not one to be a pessimist but the two games we will be without Bruno will likely be very difficult for us, regardless of opposition. And I can see him getting booked against Villa today and missing Luton and Forrest, which we really need to be winning.
Adamn_92
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Comment #114Hibbit
Hope you’re right pal
Transfer Sage
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Comment #115Javea
Absolutely, a loan to tie us over until the summer would be fine with me and do the job. Ideally we really need to finish 6th, if not 7th. We need to be regulars in Europe for a few reasons… for us as fans it’s good to see, good for players to see us staying on the up, good for them and Howe to get used to managing mid week games, more revenue including a minimum extra 3 home games, improve our coefficient to help with future CL draws, etc.
As others have said, Liverpool without Klopp and likely Van Dijk and Salah next season are very different. Man Utd and Chelsea are unpredictable and I don’t see any reason why, with our players back and likely 3/4 additions, we can’t surpass Spurs and Villa and really get back into that top 4.
Adamn_92
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Comment #116Onto tonights match, certainly think we can get a result if our defence stands strong.
Villa like to play a very high line, especially at home. So with the front 3 pace we have in Gordon, Isak and either Miggy/Murphy, we can catch them on the break and cause them real problems.
Stand strong in defence and then one good pass from Bruno or Trippier could see us get in behind them. It’s a shame we don’t have someone like Joelinton or Willock availble, as their strong ball carrying in midfield would be great for this match.
Adamn_92
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Comment #117I don’t think we can do a loan unless we sell someone either.
No club is going to let a half decent midfielder go out on loan for free halfway through a season. They’ll demand a big obligation to buy (which we may not want to commit to as we’ll have Tonali, Willock, Anderson and Joelinton back by the summer), or, they’ll want a decent loan fee which we likely can’t afford.
Don’t think a loan deal is as simple as it seems unless we sell someone.
Transfer Sage
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Comment #118Sky Sports journalism is so poor at times…. talking about if we sell Miggy we have nobody else on the right hand side…. maybe Murphy, the guy who started there in the last game and a good chunk of last season.
I know a lot of these are presenters so aren’t overly knowledgeable of the game, but you can really see the ones who care and do decent research/have a proper interest, and don’t just want to present or follow the ‘top’ clubs and players.
Transfer Sage
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Comment #119Adamn
I think I posted this over the road and not here but gutted we didn’t go for Phillips. Listening to a Leeds journalist talk about him he just sounds like he fits us so well…. aggressive, more box to box than a typical holding player Pep likes, really good at releasing forwards with balls over the top or through the defence…just sounds like he’d have suited us.
But we move on, we need to find a player for CM.
I guess we don’t need to sell to buy now. The accounts for PSR purposes run 1st July – 30th June…. so as long as we may that sale earlier in the summer window, we’d still be covered within this seasons accounts. Just puts us in a weaker selling position, but I guess we aren’t exactly in a strong selling position now.
Fenham to Chalfont
Jan 30, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Comment #120On this day in 2022 we signed wor Bruno. Doesn’t time fly by at times, been a fantastic 2 years journey with Bruno and I’m hopeful that the next 2 years will be much better:
https://x.com/magpiechannel_/status/1752245005211648125?s=46