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Newcastle reportedly already have replacement in mind should Eddie Howe leave

Newcastle reportedly already have a replacement in mind should they see Eddie Howe leave, amid links to the job as the next England manager.

According to the Mirror, the Magpies are considering making a move for Mauricio Pochettino, with their current boss said to be on the shortlist to replace Gareth Southgate.

The Newcastle hierarchy are keen to be ready for if he does depart, and while Howe says he’s enjoying his current role at the club, he’ll be torn between the chance of managing his country – a life-long ambition – and staying where he is.

It is said Newcastle want a swift answer as they have a short window should they go for the out of work Pochettino, who is also interested in the England job.

For the meantime however, Howe warned he must be content with the working conditions at St James’ Park in an apparent message to the club’s hierarchy. He also said he must be ‘free’ to do the job in the way he wants under a new-look structure.

Howe has recently seen Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi leave the boardroom and sell their stakes in the club, with Tottenham one of the club’s she’s looking at potentially investing. See more on that HERE.

Paul Mitchell, the newly appointed sporting director at Newcastle, also has history of working with Pochettino, taken him in at Southampton while acting as a head of recruitment at the Saints.

Reports say that Mitchell is aware of the likelihood of numerous clubs being interested in appointing Pochettino.

This is what Howe said on Friday when asked about being the favourite to succeed Southgate as England boss: “It’s been a strange one for me because I’ve been absolutely cut off from it. Fortunately I’m out here [in Germany]. So it’s only through a mobile phone or someone telling me something that you hear about it.

“My commitment to Newcastle is unwavering and it has been since I came to the football club. As long as I have certain things for me – as in I’m happy, I’m allowed to work in the way I need to work in order to get the best out of me and I feel supported – then that will never change.”

“There’s been so much change that we need a period of time to know how we’re all going to work and set the boundaries,” he said when asked if he feels supported at Newcastle. “It’s for the benefit of Newcastle, not for the benefit of me because the club’s the most important thing in all of this.

“England is not important at all. It’s all about Newcastle United Football Club. I’m so proud to be the manager. I’ve loved every single second of managing the club since I’ve been here, I feel passionately about bringing success here long-term.

“I feel I have such a special relationship with [the Newcastle fans]. I can’t thank them enough for how they’ve welcomed me to the football club, how they have then supported the football club and me in good and bad moments. I’m fiercely determined to win a trophy for them, I hope we’re able to achieve our objectives together.”

Asked if he is flattered to be linked to the England job, Howe said: “I am patriotic, I do love my country. I do want England to win and be successful and my feeling this summer was that I hoped Gareth could win the Euros.

“We had two players [Kieran Trippier and Anthony Gordon] involved in that, speaking to them on a regular basis my thoughts were with them and with Gareth and I hoped that they did it. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that and feeling that way.

“Whenever you’re linked with another job, I’ve had it before in my career, it’s always a positive because it means you’re hopefully doing well with your club that you’re working for. But my only priority and thought has ever been Newcastle United.

“Nothing will ever unsettle me from my job. That’s always been the way I work. I’m very tunnel vision, I have been all summer and will continue to be.”

This is how fans reacted as Newcastle reportedly already have a replacement in mind should Eddie Howe leave…

@stuber991: What we need is Eddie to make his mind up to give us the best chance of progressing under a new manager before the season starts the powers that be need to start pressing him on the issue

@adamnufc_: Might be an unpopular opinion, but I’d have Howe over Pochettino any day of the week.

@sh0t0fwhiskey: No thanks, he’s achieved nothing of great value.

@DanBurnFC: I could get on board with this

@Ollie1280553332: I’ll pass on that #nufc

@scottyt5089: Do it now yes 👍

@juleshusband: Seems maybe that’s what another worry for Eddie what’s to keep this job and feels he been pushed out for Mitchell appointment. Disgraceful disappointing and shocking. Love Eddie

@ThatNUFC: Could this actually happen. I don’t want Howe to leave yet #NUFC

@Stuart15000534: Eales “we love Eddie and want him stay”. Howe “I love ncl and want to stay”. Yet here we are. More questions than answers. Something not right in my opinion. #nufc

@ccipyke: If Eddie Howe is offered the England job he’d be mad to turn it down, he’ll be sacked by Newcastle by Christmas. So many teams fighting for Top 4 now and they won’t be there, Mitchell’s history with Poch will see him get the job.

@MLNUFC: Blows my mind to see the tweets turning on Howe because of the comments he made in the interview. He and the club will either come to an agreement that everyone is happy with or they won’t. Either way, we back Howe until he leaves. We are UNITED in name, and as a club. #NUFC

@nwmagtoon: I love Howe but my biggest concern before his appointment & to this date for us to end the trophy drought is his teams injury records. No doubt following recent meetings they’ll be uncomfortable meetings #NUFC if England move I believe Howe leaves #NUFC

@PerennialPundit: Not fussed about a lack of signings for #NUFC , the club is clearly trying to figure out its identity/structure in the post-Staveley era + other clubs havent splashed cash yet .. Whether Howe will be a part of that journey, we should have a clearer picture in the coming week ..

@DonBaldini: Poch would be the worst thing to happen since Benitez #NUFC

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