Ciaran Clark has revealed Eddie Howe regularly contacts him while on loan at Sheffield United. Earlier this year, the 33-year-old was left out of Newcastle United’s 25-man squad following a busy January transfer window.
A run of poor form - as well as the arrival of Dan Burn - saw Clark fall down the pecking order on Tyneside. Despite not featuring as the Magpies secured Premier League survival, the centre-back continued to train with the first-team squad.
His days on Tyneside were numbered once Sven Botman signed in July and a move to the Championship beckoned. Clark - who helped Newcastle win the second tier in 2017 - joined the Blades on a season-long loan.
