Yoshinori Muto has completed a season long loan to Florian Lejeune's former club, Eibar today. The Japanese forward has really struggled to impress under both Rafa Benitez & Steve Bruce, with high wages & little game time - it's been a bit of a disaster signing.
Muto follows Lejeune himself to La Liga & Freddie Woodman is back out on loan at Swansea for another season, with Steve Bruce having to name his 25 man squad shortly, who is going to miss out - assuming there's no more incoming or outgoings?
Possible 25 man squad.
Dubravka, Darlow, Gillespie.
Yedlin, Manquillo, Krafth.
Clark, Lascelles, Fernandez, Schar.
Lewis, Dummett.
Shelvey, Hayden, S Longstaff, Hendrick.
Saint-Maximin, Almiron, Ritchie, Fraser, Murphy.
Joelinton, Carroll, Gayle, Wilson.
Doesn't need registered - M Longstaff (under aged player).
Left the club - Woodman, Lejeune, Muto (all loans).
Losing out - Saivet, Barlaser, Atsu, Aarons, Lazaar.
As you can see above, Matty Longstaff won't need registered as he falls under the age bracket the Premier League requires, & the lads missing out are Lazaar/Aarons (both not training with the first team), Atsu & Saivet (with Bruce admitting they need to find new clubs) but interestingly I've popped local boy Dan Barlaser as the last man to miss out.
The last choice in my squad was between Barlaser & Jacob Murphy - I feel (assuming no other player leaves) Bruce will give Murphy a chance to compete this season & unfortunately Barlaser missing out, having already five central midfielders ahead of him.
Our squad is shaping up now, is this 25 man squad the right one to take us on for the rest of the season?
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