Large sections of Newcastle United fans believe up to 11 first-team players should be made available for sale when the transfer market opens in June. A recent survey we ran invited readers for their opinions on whether to keep, sell or loan each first team player if they were calling the shots at St James’ Park.
Wholesale changes could happen on Tyneside when the new Saudi-backed regime embarks on its first summer transfer window. In January, the threat of possible relegation made life difficult to entice top players but the Magpies still spent close to £100million to maximise their chances of Premier League survival.
Supporters can expect another exciting window and many have delivered their verdict on the current first-team squad via our survey. Over 2,000 cast their vote - and the results are clear. A significant 69.8% of those polled believe Eddie Howe should offload his current skipper Jamaal Lascelles at the end of the season. The captain has lost his place since the arrival of Dan Burn and just 27.5% of readers think Lascelles should remain at the club.
