The midfielder seems likely to stay at Newcastle United.
Jonjo Shelvey has been heavily linked with a move away from Newcastle United during this transfer window but it now seems that the midfielder will remain at St James’ Park.
Shelvey was tipped to join West Ham, for whom he played as an academy player, but that deal is now unlikely to materialise, with Newcastle eager to retain the services of the midfielder, as reported by Sky Sports.
While Shelvey isn’t the most consistent performer and does have a tendency to lose concentration at times, it seems that keeping him is a wise move by Newcastle.
When at his best, the 25-year-old is capable of setting the tempo of games with precise passes, while he can also make a major contribution in a defensive sense by winning the ball back.
Perhaps most pertinently, if Newcastle were to let Shelvey join West Ham then they would be strengthening another relegation candidate, which could make their own quest to stay up even more problematic.
Newcastle are currently just one point above the relegation zone and surely need to add to their squad before the transfer window closes, but it is also important that they don’t weaken themselves by letting important players leave.
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