‌Howe's side sit in the bottom half and their lack of consistency means that Champions League football looks beyond them. These are all players who would be in and amongst the starting XI at a top Premier League side. Arsenal were credited with interest in Tonali in January and Gordon was tipped for a move to Liverpool two summers ago. None of those switches materialised, but it serves to underline the interest that exists in Newcastle's brightest and best. PSR certainly exists as a hurdle for Newcastle, but it is not the immovable object it can sometimes be made out to be.

Source: Daily Mirror March 26, 2026 13:08 UTC