Joe Buck brings you all the latest Newcastle United news as fears grow that Joelinton could be out for the rest of the season through injury. If that is the case, then Newcastle could be forced into the transfer market with Kalvin Phillips a player of interest, however, a new suitor has reportedly moved ahead of the Magpies in the hunt for the former Leeds United man.
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00:00 Newcastle United's injury problems refused to alleviate. Recently there was news that
00:05 Joel Linton could miss the rest of the season after picking up an injury against Summerman
00:09 in the FA Cup. The initial diagnosis for the injury was six weeks but the club seemed to
00:15 feel that the Brazilian might need surgery. If that is the case then he could miss the
00:18 rest of the season. It's a massive blow for Newcastle. Joel Linton really in the last
00:22 couple of weeks has shown that the midfield is completely different without him and certainly
00:27 worse the balance just isn't there without him in there. So it would be a massive shame
00:30 if he does miss the rest of the season and it's yet another problem for Eddie Howard
00:34 to deal with. Just when you think the injury problems are slowly starting to figure themselves
00:39 out and starting to get players back that's just another one to add to his list with Elliot
00:43 Anderson and Joe Willock still seemingly a couple of weeks away from full fitness or
00:48 at least getting back into training and around the first team picture. That's a massive blow
00:51 to not have Joel Linton. And of course Joel Linton's injury means that Newcastle might
00:55 be then forced to move in the transfer market. I think the club were content with not doing
01:00 anything, with content with at least going in the last few days of the window without
01:04 feeling the need to do anything, without being forced into it. But Joel Linton's injury means
01:08 the deal for Calvin Phillips is once again back in the centre of headlines. I think that
01:13 Newcastle probably won't sign him if the loan fee of £7m and obligation to buy remains
01:17 the same. I think that'll be something that Newcastle will walk away from. It's a lot
01:22 of money, especially with FFP and profit and sustainability regulations and all that. £7m
01:27 on a loan player, which would be a temporary fix at the end of the season, is big. So that'll
01:32 be interesting to see if they move on that. I don't imagine they will, but as the window
01:36 creeps closer to the end, Calvin Phillips might push for a move himself. He wants to
01:42 be in the England squad for the Euros at the end of the season. So it's certainly one to
01:45 keep an eye on. However, Crystal Palace have now joined the race to sign him and it seems
01:50 that they are frontrunners for that deal. I think Palace are under Roy Hodgson, they're
01:54 looking for a midfielder and check to Koury's absence and Phillips may be someone that they
01:58 look to. Hodgson's admitted today that they won't look for a permanent deal for Phillips,
02:03 they'll probably be priced out with that. But if they can get a loan move for him, that
02:06 could be one they do. So that's certainly a chance for it to look into and one that won't
02:11 be solved until the final few days of the window. And of course, the best way to stay
02:15 up to date with all the latest Newcastle United transfer news is with the Shields Gazette.
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