Alan Nixon reckons we are still assessing whether to send van Hecke out on loan or not.
I'm not convinced, though, that both Clarke and van Hecke will go.
Unfortunately there is no indication that Welbeck will be with us next season - my guess is he will be offered a fat contract at Newcastle - so we've got the striker search looming again next summer.
First hint of a rumour about Andone :
https://www.gsp.ro/stire/stire-671679.html
Gazeta Sporturilor article — Friday, August 12, 2022
"Real Zaragoza, second division in Spain, insists on bringing forward Florin Andone (29 years old).
Florin Andone has one year left on his contract with...
It seems like Potter has dampened down any wild idea that van Hecke is going out loan.
The thinking is that he'll remain in the squad and be patient for his opportunity.
So I guess :
Andone
Clarke
Scherpen
are certain to play elsewhere this season.
Kozlowski
Ferguson
might be loaned out...
We not completely incompetent and there is no chance that we will lose him for nothing in 12 months time.
We will actually know his contract status and will be protected - whether that is within this loan deal with an obligation to buy, or with a club option on his contract of a further year -...