https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... ddie-howe/
https://archive.is/ra7dUNewcastle United are close to finalising a new contract for Brazil international Joelinton after a series of positive meetings with the player and his representatives.
The expected announcement of the extension will be a huge boost to manager Eddie Howe and the Newcastle board, who had made a successful conclusion to these problematic contract talks, their main priority before the end of the season.
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Joelinton, who has become integral to Howe’s plans as a box-to-box, midfield enforcer, only has 15 months remaining on his existing deal and will be made available for transfer in the summer if he does not agree to extend.
Despite an initially gloomy assessment of the chances of keeping the 27-year-old at the start of the year, Telegraph Sport has been told the talks have progressed well behind the scenes and discussions have been heading in a positive direction for several weeks.
Multiple sources have now said it looks like the player will be staying on Tyneside although the final details still need to be thrashed out.
Joelinton will become one of the club’s top earners, moving alongside compatriot Bruno Guimaraes and is expected to commit himself to the club for the next four years.
It'll be like a new signing