Exclusive: £25m Newcastle Star Frustrated Under Eddie Howe and Seeks Exit This Month

Lloyd Kelly, a 26-year-old central defender, has only made four Premier League starts this season since joining Newcastle from Bournemouth on a free transfer in June.

He is behind Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, and Sven Botman in the club’s defensive pecking order.

According to TBR Football, Jose Mourinho has made an approach to bring Kelly to Fenerbahce.

However, Newcastle has no intention of selling the player.

New developments suggest Kelly is ready to leave St James’ Park. Graeme Bailey, Chief Correspondent at TBR Football, reports that Kelly is eager to move on this month.

Juventus has made an offer to sign him, but Newcastle rejected the bid, even though Kelly is open to the move.

Juventus initially considered signing Axel Disasi as part of their search for two new central defenders this month.

However, they have shifted focus to Kelly and Fikayo Tomori after abandoning deals for David Hancko, Milan Skriniar, and Disasi.

While Newcastle would prefer to keep Kelly, sources suggest a move is possible, and intermediaries believe a deal could be struck, with Newcastle open to offers of at least £25 million.

This would be a significant boost for the club’s financial position under the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), given Kelly’s free transfer in June.

Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s manager, addressed rumors about Kelly’s potential move to Fenerbahce before their 4-1 loss to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Howe clarified that Kelly has not discussed leaving the club with him.

He added that Kelly, who has only recently joined, understands he must earn his place in the team and prove himself.

Howe praised Kelly’s attitude, stating there have been no issues with the player.

He emphasized that any rumors about Kelly wanting to leave are likely coming from Fenerbahce and not the player himself.

Howe concluded by reaffirming that Kelly remains an important part of Newcastle’s plans.