Newcastle United are looking to free up space within their squad to facilitate some key changes this summerNewcastle United have reportedly placed injury-hit defender Matt Targett on the transfer list this summer, according to reports from The Athletic.
The outlet claims that the Magpies are hoping to trim down certain areas of their squad to facilitate further business in the transfer window, and Targett has reportedly been deemed surplus to requirements by manager Eddie Howe.
The former Aston Villa left back arrived at St James’ Park on a six-month loan deal in January 2022, and was a key member of the team which rose from 20th in the table to 11th in a highly productive second half of the season.
Targett played every minute of every game during the last 16 games of the season and was a constant threat going forward and formed an excellent partnership with Allan Saint-Maximin and Ryan Fraser in the wide areas. This form quickly earned him a permanent £15m move to St James’ Park in the summer of 2022.
