With three straight losses, Newcastle United’s recent form has been troubling, and they risk falling farther out of the top four race.
Although the team has a strong roster, goalkeeper Loris Karius has stated that he wants to depart because he needs more playing time.
Since his infamous errors in the 2018 Champions League final, Karius’ career has suffered, and a transfer away from Newcastle is thought to be the only chance for him to resurrect it.
Newcastle United appear to have a lot of happy players at the club currently, but one individual is keen on moving away, according to a fresh claim from the man in question
Will Newcastle finish in the top four? Up until recently, the Magpies were in fine form, with everything appearing to be going their way after securing a top-four finish last season, finishing fourth in the Premier League table, which saw them qualify for the Champions League for the first time since the early part of this century.
However, things have recently started to go wrong for Newcastle, who have already lost three straight league games, albeit to Manchester City, Liverpool, and Brighton. They urgently need to make significant progress or they risk getting farther behind their competitors in the top four competition.
In reality, there is no reason why things shouldn’t turn around, especially with some easier games on the horizon. It is hoped that Howe’s team will resume winning ways against Brentford at home on Saturday.
Even while Newcastle’s current team is undeniably the greatest they’ve had during the Premier League era and is made up of players who appear to see their futures at St. James’ Park, it doesn’t apply to one specific player.
Will Newcastle lose Loris Karius?
Goalkeeper for the Magpies, Loris Karius, said to Corriere della Sera [via Sport Witness] that he is “waiting” for the proper opportunity to present itself and that he is “almost certain” that he wants to leave Newcastle:
It is a solution that I think about being a possibility. It might occur in the future. I watched Inter, Milan, and Juventus games on TV when I was a kid. However, I don’t want to make decisions solely based on Aria and Diletta. I’m looking for a great employment opportunity.
In truth, it makes total sense for Karius to find a new club as soon as possible, with Howe clearly not seeing him as a regular between the sticks, especially as Nick Pope is so clearly first choice in that area of the pitch.
The 30-year-old has only made one solitary appearance for Newcastle to date, conceding twice in it, and his career has really stalled since that disastrous performance for Liverpool against Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final.
Karius’ twice glaring errors in that high-profile game will never be forgotten, and sadly, it appears to have knocked his confidence for good, having initially joined the Reds as a highly-rated young goalkeeper who was seen as the solution between the sticks before Alisson eventually arrived as that man
The German needs regular football at this point in his career, and he isn’t going to be afforded that at Newcastle, so the hope is that he seals a move away in the January transfer window and enjoys a successful new chapter in his career, having not had much of an impact at all at St James’ Park.