Newcastle United favourite in shock contract talks after West Ham transfer U-Turn
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Newcastle United latest news: Former Magpies striker Callum Wilson is reportedly set to extend his contract with West Ham.
Callum Wilson has reportedly agreed an extension to his contract at West Ham, just a few weeks after being on the verge of leaving the club.
Wilson joined the Hammers during the summer transfer window after ending his five-year stay with Newcastle United. The former Bournemouth man became a regular under Graeme Potter, but lost his place as a starter under Potter’s successor Nuno Espirito Santo.
When the January transfer window rolled around, it had appeared that Wilson would leave the London Stadium amid dissatisfaction with his place in the squad following the signings of Taty Castellanos (£27m from Lazio) and Pablo Felipe (£17.5m from Gil Vicente).
Speaking at the time about Wilson’s potential departure, Espirito Santo said: “We were honest with each other.
“Yes, your position has changed, but you are still a player for the club and we still maybe need him and he should help us because he joined us.”
However, Wilson remained at the London Stadium and played an hour of West Ham’s victory over Fulham in their last Premier League outing last week. The Telegraph now report that the 34-year-old has extended his stay with the Hammers with a deal in principle to see Wilson remain at the club beyond the end of the season when his current contract was due to expire.
Callum Wilson honest about Newcastle United exit and Eddie Howe disagreement
After joining Newcastle United in 2020, Wilson was once again reunited with Eddie Howe just over a year later when he was appointed as Steve Bruce’s successor. The pair had enjoyed a good relationship whilst at Bournemouth together and Howe was once again able to get the very best out of the striker on Tyneside.
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Speaking last year, though, Wilson revealed that he had disagreed with Howe in one of his final conversations before leaving Newcastle United, revealing that his former head coach wanted him to become a manager in the future.
“In one of our last conversations, Eddie said, ‘One day you should become a manager or coach,’ because he’d seen me become a leader,” Wilson told the Times.
“I don’t feel it, and I’m not hungry for it — I wouldn’t want to do something that I don’t enjoy. When I eventually hang up my boots, I’ll probably give a lot of time to my family because of the sacrifices.
“I might do a little bit of television and maybe mentoring. It is one of the last things on my mind now.
“As long as I have the hunger, I will be on the pitch. You hear the outside noise from people talking about injuries — that is a motivation. Mohamed Salah is the same age as me. It’s almost like saying Mo is retiring. No one would ever think that.
“If anything, I think I have more longevity as I have less miles on the clock, as I have missed games. You have a few dark moments when you have injury after injury, and you think, ‘Is it time?’ But the fighter in me was never going to give up.”