Eddie Howe wants to continue with Newcastle Photo: Getty Images/Serena Taylor
Eddie Howe will quickly rule himself out, he's running to become England's next manager, despite being listed by the Football Association as a potential candidate to replace Gareth Southgate.
Howe would be an outstanding English candidate to take charge of the national team given his excellent performance. at both Bournemouth and Newcastle United, and the FA would like to consider him for the national manager position when Southgate leaves.
This could be as early as 2025 as Southgate's contract with the FA expires at the end of next year after the summer European Championships. Southgate has said he is undecided about his future after Southgate retires.
Howe, however, will politely reject any attempt to lure him away from St James' Park.
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Telegraph Sport can reveal that the 45-year-old is not keen on international football at this stage of his career and intends to remain at Newcastle for a number of years. While the England job does have some appeal, it is too early for him to retire from the day-to-day tasks of running a club.
Two other obvious candidates to replace Southgate if his England reign ends next summer are Welshman Steve Cooper, the Nottingham Forest manager, and former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter. It is believed that Potter would also prefer to return to manage the club this season rather than wait for the England job.
Newcastle management will, in turn, resist any attempt by the FA to poach Howe. Howe's current deal is believed to run until at least 2026 after he signed an extension last year, but the relationship between him and the board is extremely strong and that contract could even be extended again.
Telegraph Sport reported in September that Howe was under no pressure to repeat last season's top-four finish this season, with the board admitting it would be even tougher for the Magpies as the European campaign juxtaposed with domestic problems. Instead, the focus is on sustainable growth over a long period of time with a stable and reliable manager in charge of the first team.
Newcastle are looking for a new midfielder in January
And Howe's job has become even more onerous with the expected loss of a stellar summer, having signed Sandro Tonali to a lengthy ban after the Italy international admitted breaking betting rules during his time at former club Milan.
< p>Tonali is expected to be banned for between seven and 12 months and the Magpies have already privately prepared for the 23-year-old, worth £53m, to miss the rest of the season.
The midfielder will be involved in the game against Crystal Palace this weekend, but confirmation of his suspension is expected next week.
Newcastle are determined to support Tonali during his suspension after he admitted he was struggling with a gambling addiction, and sources told Telegraph Sport that they were not aware of the problem before they signed him from Milan.
However, the prospect of a lengthy ban means that Newcastle will push to sign another central midfielder in the January transfer window. The club are likely to favor loan deals — Newcastle could consider loaning former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in January, given both clubs are effectively controlled by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund — but so is the money may be provided.
Manchester City's Kelvin Phillips attracted plenty of interest in the summer before it became clear the player wanted to fight for his place under Pep Guardiola. That position appeared to change this week when Phillips admitted he would have to reassess his future ahead of the winter window due to a lack of game time this season.
Manchester United's Scott McTominay was also in Newcastle shortlist. in the summer, as did Germany international Felix Nmecha, although he signed a five-year contract when moving from Wolfsburg to Borussia Dortmund in July.
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