Eddie Howe has admitted he was “very reluctant” to see Lloyd Kelly leave Newcastle United on transfer deadline day and said that it “wasn’t necessarily” his decision.

Newcastle coach Eddie Howe has explained that his team were ‘very reluctant’ to let Lloyd Kelly leave for Juventus in the final days of the January transfer window, but hinted that the Premier

Newcastle United have struck a deal with Juventus for Lloyd Kelly. The 25-year-old is heading for his medical today after a price of £20million was agreed between the Magpies and the Serie A club. The former AFC Bournemouth man will serve a loan deal with Juve, who are committed to make the deal a permanent move in the summer.