Eddie Howe is set to leave Newcastle United just 24 days before the club’s first Premier League season opener against Liverpool. According to The Athletic, Newcastle are in advanced talks to replace Howe with Matthias Jaissle, who is the head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli.
Painful summer departures
Speaking last week, Howe admitted that he had endured a ‘painful’ summer with both Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon leaving Newcastle. Arsenal are also trying to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, who has informed the club that he wants to join Mikel Arteta’s side.
‘We don’t want to lose our best players,’ Howe said. ‘That is an obvious statement to make, losing those big two is painful for us and difficult for us. For me it has been another challenging summer so far. We are always trying to do our best for the football club long and short-term and try to get the squad in the best place.’
