“No pot of money to spend,” Howe said of Almiron leaving
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he has no money for a big signing this month and winger Miguel Almiron could leave the club.
Newcastle have not made a major signing since the £32m arrival of Tino Livramento from Southampton in August 2023 and did without Marc Guehi last summer.
With the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules still causing headaches for clubs, Howe says meeting the spending restrictions that forced them to sell Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh remains a challenge.
Almiron is the latest player to be linked with a move to the MLS this month.
Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak:
“We cannot praise Alex highly enough, his contribution this season has been immense.” pic.twitter.com/5Qce718F0Z
– Newcastle United (@NUFC) January 17, 2025
Howe said: “Nobody wants to lose players from our current squad, particularly in positions where we are a bit vulnerable. Why should we want to stay in this situation?
“But when you have all the facts, sometimes you have to endure short-term pain.
“I don’t know if this summer will be different and suddenly the outlook changes completely. I think that’s for another day. What I would say is that hopefully the future looks very different after this.
“There’s no pot of money waiting to be spent, it’s just about June 30 and making sure you’re in compliance by that date.” Of course, if you’re going to spend money, you’ll have to spend it later get it back.”
In the meantime, Howe and his players will focus solely on the task of securing a club record tenth successive win against his former club Bournemouth on Saturday.
Fabian Schar is questionable due to illness, while goalkeeper Nick Pope is close to returning.
