As Howe begins to implement his plans and vision for his tenure at Newcastle, one thing on the horizon is the contract renewals of eleven players.
No one knows just yet what an Eddie Howe-Newcastle United team will look like either now or in the future, however, it is clear that some big decisions will need to be made of how Newcastle progress into the future – and which players they take along for the journey.
Here, using data taken from Tranfermarkt, we have listed all eleven players that are out of contract at St James’s Park before the end of the 2022/23 season and look at whether or not they may feature is Howe’s plans at St James’s Park:
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9. Freddie Woodman - Summer 2023
One of the reasons Gillespie is now fourth-choice is because Woodman did not go out on-loan this summer. Having started the season as Newcastle’s no.1, injury hampered Woodman’s progress and a decision will need to be made whether to renew his deal, or to ‘cash in’ this summer and avoid losing him on a free. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Photo: Ian MacNicol
10. Emil Krafth - Summer 2023
Despite being brought in as a right-back, the Swede played more as a centre-back under Steve Bruce. Krafth was also trusted by Graeme Jones during his spell in charge and so could play a similar role under Howe if he impresses again. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Photo: Ian MacNicol
11. Matty Longstaff - Summer 2023
The 2020 summer transfer window was dominated by Longstaff and whether he would sign a new contract. He duly did and then extended it before he went out on-loan to Aberdeen this summer. Longstaff still has a lot to prove at Newcastle and it’s likely any decision on his future will only be made once he gets back to Tyneside. (Photo by STU FORSTER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: STU FORSTER