Eddie Howe wants his Newcastle United side to retain the "identity" that has transformed the Magpies from relegation fodder to Champions League contenders in just over 12 months.
Chroniclelive understands that Howe will still look to maintain many of the group that has built togetherness in the last 18 months for the 2023/24 season - as he feels the team spirit that has been burning since he arrived can be a real asset next season. It is believed that Howe will still get a competitive transfer kitty if he wants it this summer but there will still be plenty of familiar characters around the place next term.
Indeed, Newcastle chiefs are more delighted with the work on the training field that Howe has put in with the players he inherited. The likes of Joe Willock, Joelinton, Sean Longstaff and Fabian Schar will hit the run-in stage of the season in a rich vein of form.
