Newcastle United could see their squad further weakened by the time the transfer window closes.
Having already let Miguel Almiron go, it seems Newcastle could allow more players to leave.
Lloyd Kelly is set to join Juventus on loan with an obligation to buy. While the defender is hardly a regular starter under Eddie Howe, the fact Newcastle are unlikely to sign anyone in January does leave the manager’s squad a little light.
Still, there are benefits in allowing Kelly to leave and almost all of them are financial, as you might expect.
Indeed, Kelly earns around £100k-per-week at Newcastle, so getting those wages of the bill would naturally save the club a lot of money.
In fact, Paul Mitchell is among a number of Newcastle insiders who see this as a positive when it comes to the summer.
What Newcastle think about their spending power ahead of Lloyd Kelly’s exit
According to the Daily Mail, the sporting director and others believe Kelly’s exit – both in terms of the wages being paid elsewhere and the loan fee received – will help improve Newcastle’s PSR situation when it comes to the summer.
Kelly’s hefty salary is said to have been taken into account before agreeing to the deal and the fact he wasn’t a regular starter further convinced Newcastle to allow him to leave.
Newcastle are said to believe they are in a healthy position when it comes to the next PSR cycle, which is brilliant news for supporters.
Newcastle United insiders were wrong about Lloyd Kelly
Newcastle insiders thought Howe would be able to improve Kelly, having previously worked with him while at Bournemouth.
Sadly, for whatever reason, that just hasn’t worked out. So much so in fact that him leaving all of a sudden is surely the best thing for all parties.
It was a logical decision to sign Kelly in the first place. It’s not often clubs can pick up Premier League defenders for free.
Now, however, it’s even more of a logical move to allow him to go.
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