According to reports, Newcastle United may be “forced to sell” one of their star players in order to resolve their Financial Fair Play concerns before the summer.
After spending nearly £400 million on new players since taking over at St. James’ Park, manager Eddie Howe is beginning to feel the heat.
FFP is impacting Howe’s plans for the January transfer window, despite the fact that Newcastle is anxious to sign fresh players to alleviate injury problems and add depth to the squad.
When asked lately if he had received assurances from the club’s owners to make fresh additions, Howe replied:
“No, we haven’t had those assurances.
“I think it’s a difficult month, as we always say when January comes around. I apologise if I sound like I’m saying the same things, but it is a very difficult month to bring in quality players.
“Financial Fair Play continues to play a part in our decision-making, so let’s wait and see.”
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According to talkSPORT, Newcastle may be forced to sell one of their crown jewels to acquire finances for summer recruitment.
The report states: “Not only will this make it difficult for manager Eddie Howe to replenish his injury-hit squad in this transfer window, with Newcastle United mainly scouring the loan market for reinforcements, but also means they are potentially facing a big decision come the end of the season.
“Midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, who has a £100million release clause in his contract, defender Sven Botman and striker Alexander Isak are the club’s most sellable assets at St James’ Park and none would be short of suitors not just in the Premier League but among Europe’s elite clubs.
“It may be that Newcastle have to follow Aston Villa’s example when they cashed in on Jack Grealish to fund the squad rebuild that has turned Unai Emery’s men into surprise challengers at the top of the table.”
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