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title: "Agbonlahor says there’s ‘no way’ Newcastle sign Barnes"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
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published: "2022-07-31T10:50:26Z"
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# Agbonlahor says there’s ‘no way’ Newcastle sign Barnes

Eddie Howe has recognised the need for wingers with a greater goal output after Ryan Fraser ([27 PL apps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/leistungsdaten/verein/762/reldata/GB1%262021/plus/1), 2 goals, 3 assists), Jacob Murphy (33 PL apps, 1 goal, 2 assists) and Miguel Almiron (30 PL apps, 1 goal) contributed fewer combined goals and assists than Allan Saint-Maximin (35 PL apps, 5 goals, 5 assists) last season.

Newcastle United have their eye on Leicester City’s Harvey Barnes after he scored 11 goals with 14 assists from [48 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harvey-barnes/leistungsdaten/spieler/398065/plus/0?saison=2021) in all competitions last season, but Gabriel Agbonlahor doesn’t believe they stand a chance of signing him. He noted that Leicester haven’t made a permanent signing this summer, so they won’t want to lose an important player without a replacement lined up.

Agbonlahor told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-shares-emphatic-newcastle-united-claim-amid-50m-harvey-barnes-update/): “I think Barnes would be a good signing for Newcastle. But I just can’t see Leicester letting him go. They’ve not signed anyone this summer – there’s no way they will let their star man go. It’s impossible.

“No matter what Newcastle offer, they can’t get rid of Barnes. If they do, they’ll be a mid-table club next season. He’s so key to what they do in that midfield. I feel like Barnes is indispensable. Newcastle have got the money, but as they’re finding out – there are just certain players you can’t get.”

Barnes rose through the youth ranks to Leicester’s first-team in 2018 and has gone on to make [146 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harvey-barnes/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/398065/verein/1003) in all competitions, scoring 32 goals with 29 assists. The England international turns 25 in December and looks to have a bright future at the King Power Stadium, so it would take a special offer for Leicester to consider selling him.

***[In other news, Newcastle must try to sign James Maddison](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/07/30/newcastle-must-sign-james-maddison/)***