Eddie Howe's three-word response as Newcastle boss tipped as ideal Man Utd candidate

Eddie Howe has underlined his commitment to Newcastle despite Paul Scholes insisting he would be his ideal candidate to come in at Manchester United if a change was made by the Old Trafford hierarchy.

Howe has proved himself to be a top manager since arriving at St James' Park in 2021. He took over when the Magpies were in the relegation zone and has since made them a Champions League outfit and delivered a trophy in the form of the Carabao Cup.

He's been aided by the club's huge wealth, but has still been credited with improving several players, many of whom he inherited. That has seen Howe's stock rise and he's enjoyed a particularly strong record against the Red Devils.

Last term he secured a double over Amorim. Beating him 2-0 at Old Trafford in what was an utterly dominant showing before replicating that with a commanding 4-1 win back in Newcastle - and Scholes thinks he'd be an ideal manager for the Red Devils.

The former player told when quizzed on his choice: “Eddie Howe, Eddie Howe. I’m not sure about his mate [assistant, Jason Tindall], but definitely him."

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Despite that wish Howe himself has addressed speculation linking him with other jobs - insisting "I'm all in" at Newcastle. He's continually been backed by the club's hierarchy and has delivered on that faith, which he wants to continue doing.

Howe toldChronicle Live: "I'm all in (at Newcastle). My commitment here is 100% here and always has been. My family is still here, and we are fighting every day to make a success of what we are doing. The season ahead could be a wonderful thing, and that is what we are trying to focus on, trying to make a success of the games we have coming up."

In the past clubs who have welcomed wealthy owners in the Premier League have quickly appointed a superstar manager to lead their charge. Manchester City gave Mark Hughes a period before landing Roberto Mancini, for example. But Newcastle have stuck with their homegrown manager, which has paid off.

Ratcliffe has confessed that Amorim has “not had the best of seasons” in Manchester after three defeats in seven Premier League games but underlined his ambition to give the ex-Sporting Lisbon boss three years to prove he is the man to lead them forward.

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