Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he has no money available to make a big signing this month and winger Miguel Almiron could leave the club.
Newcastle have not made a major signing since Tino Livramento’s £32m arrival from Southampton in August 2023 and missed out on Marc Guehi last summer.
With the Premier League profit and sustainability rules still causing clubs a headache Howe says meeting spending restrictions which forced them to sell Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh remains a challenge.
Almiron is the latest player linked with a move to the MLS this month.
Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak:
"We could not regard Alex highly enough, his contribution this season has been immense." pic.twitter.com/5Qce718F0Z
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) January 17, 2025
Howe said: “No-one wants to lose any players from our current squad, especially in positions where we are a little bit fragile. Why would we want to leave ourselves in that position?
“But when you’re armed with all the facts, sometimes you have to take that short-term pain.
“I don’t know if this summer will be different and suddenly the outlook totally changes. I think that’s for another day. What I would say is that hopefully the future beyond looks very different.
“There’s not a pot of money there waiting to be spent, it’s all about June 30 and making sure you comply with the rules by that date. Obviously if you spend money, then you have to recoup it at a later date.”
In the meantime, Howe and his players will concentrate solely on the task of trying to claim a club record 10th consecutive win when they face his former side Bournemouth on Saturday.
Fabian Schar is a doubt through illness while goalkeeper Nick Pope is close to a return.
