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title: "Howe could drop Shelvey next season after latest report"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/30/eddie-howe-could-drop-jonjo-shelvey-next-season-after-latest-report/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-05-30T18:55:08Z"
modified: "2022-05-30T18:55:09Z"
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# Howe could drop Shelvey next season after latest report

Although Newcastle United had a strong end to the season, finishing 11th in the Premier League after being in the relegation zone at the mid-point, *Chris Waugh* of [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3336727/2022/05/28/newcastle-united-transfer-news-ashworth/) says Eddie Howe is looking to upgrade many of the existing side that played a part in their turnaround.

*Waugh* reports that Newcastle are on the hunt for a dynamic central midfielder with ball-playing abilities, so that could see Jonjo Shelvey’s spot in the side disappearing. Bruno Guimaraes has been [outstanding](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/04/09/journalists-hail-brilliant-bruno-guimaraes-for-newcastle-united-v-wolves/) since joining in January, so his place in the side isn’t under threat.

So with Newcastle wanting a defensive-midfielder to protect the backline – competing with Sean [Longstaff](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/23/journalists-say-sean-longstaff-was-excellent-v-burnley/) and Isaac [Hayden](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/13/isaac-hayden-could-have-a-future-at-newcastle-despite-report/) – the last piece of the puzzle is Shelvey’s spot.

If Howe goes into next season with a pivot as expected, the only survivor in midfield from 2021/22 will be Guimaraes. Shelvey impressed under Howe and was a regular for the majority of the campaign, but he [might be at risk](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/06/dean-jones-says-jonjo-shelvey-will-be-replaced-by-newcastle/) of being dropped if a new face comes in.

Newcastle have the resources to bring in a midfielder of top quality, so it makes sense not to rest on their laurels with passable existing players.

***[In other news, Eddie Howe could drop Fabian Schar next season despite fine form](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/05/30/eddie-howe-could-drop-fabian-schar-next-season-despite-fine-form/)***