Only an increase in revenue streams can propel Newcastle forward now and that only comes via a new stadium. United had an almighty fight getting sporting director Dan Ashworth out of Newcastle so any interest in Howe could soon get ugly. Much was made by Chelsea of their Club World Cup success last summer and that’s understandable. How, for example, can you have a Club World Cup without the champions of England and Spain – Liverpool and Barcelona – in it? But if he is going to go the World Cup this summer, it should be as a playmaker.
Source: Daily Mail March 23, 2026 17:20 UTC