Man United given green-light to sign ideal Mason Mount upgrade in £60m Newcastle united superstar who is set to leave this summer

Man United given green-light to sign ideal Mason Mount upgrade in £60m Newcastle united superstar who is set to leave this summer

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has admitted that Brazilian midfielder Joelinton may leave the club this summer, with his contract set to expire in 2025.

The Brazil international is currently sidelined through a thigh injury and is not expected to return to fitness until May. As a result, he may have already played his last game for Newcastle.

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The Daily Mail recently reported that Joelinton and Newcastle are no closer to reaching an agreement on a new deal, with his wage demands reportedly too high for the Magpies.

Howe has now confirmed that Joelinton could leave St James’ Park during the summer transfer.

Ahead of Newcastle’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Fulham, Howe spoke to the media and admitted: “I’m not a fortune teller but it’s a possibility [that Joelinton leaves this summer].

“I hope that’s not the case. I want him to stay. I love him as a person and player.

“But before a player signs a contract he has to be happy with everything…. and we are not there yet.”

“He has 18 months left on his contract so it’s a possibility he’ll be sold in the summer.”

Howe’s comments will have alerted several major European teams to Joelinton’s availability, with the Brazilian likely to be wanted by numerous clubs following his form since his move to central midfield.

Data analytics experts SciSports believe that joining AS Roma would be the best fit for Joelinton, although Bayern Munich rank second and Manchester United are third