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Eddie Howe has committed his future to Newcastle United amid recent Manchester United and Chelsea links.
Eddie Howe has shut down talk about a potential Newcastle United exit amid reports linking him to Manchester United and Chelsea.
And when asked whether there could be temptation to leave the Magpies, the Toon boss insisted he is happy on Tyneside. Panic has set in across the Premier League, with two managers sacked already in 2026.
Disputes between the manager and board have resulted in Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca leaving Man United and Chelsea. Howe has been named as a long-shot candidate for both roles but, as he did when potential England talk emerged, remains firmly committed to Newcastle.
Eddie Howe on Manchester United and Chelsea links
“Absolutely nothing has changed from my perspective,” Howe told reporters this morning. “I'm 100 per cent here working as hard as I can head down ignoring all the stuff that you guys write whether it's good or bad because it's irrelevant.
“That will never change from my perspective. I think my commitment to my work and my job as long as I'm happy and able to express myself in the best way that I can to help the team nothing will change.
“No, not at this current time (whether anything could tempt him away). As I said, I think that the most important thing for me is happiness in the role, happiness in the job and the relationships that I have with the people around me. That's not always been consistently good and things can change at any football club but, at the moment, I'm very happy.”
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Interestingly, Howe also referenced the two appointments made following the summer transfer window. The Magpies hired David Hopkinson and Ross Wilson to fill the void at CEO and sporting director - making the manager’s job easier in the transfer market.
“We made some great appointments in the key roles that we needed to fill,” Howe added. “Ultimately, for any club to be successful, I've said this so many times but there has to be unity from top to bottom. There has to be a good feeling between everybody and I've had an unbelievable relationship with the board here since I've come to the football club.
“That's never changed and I consider myself very lucky to have that because there's very few managers that have the time to build those relationships, the confidence and trust within each other. I'm very happy at the moment and hopefully that stays for a long time.”
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