Newcastle United anticipates the confirmation of a £20 million transfer following a shocking UEFA announcement.

Newcastle United anticipates the confirmation of a £20 million transfer following the sudden revelation. UEFA asserts Lloyd Kelly was initially loaned to Juventus from Newcastle with an obligation to purchase in the summer.

The total value of the agreement is approximately £20 million. Kelly, who arrived at Newcastle on a free transfer last summer, was restricted to a mere 14 appearances across all competitions during his initial half-season before being loaned to Juventus. The 26-year-old has since made 13 appearances for

Juventus; however, he sustained a quadriceps injury during the most recent victory over Monza. As a consequence, he was unable to attend the 1-1 stalemate between Bologna and Juventus on Sunday. Juventus, like Newcastle, are striving to qualify for the Champions League with three games remaining in their season. Juve is currently ranked fourth in the Serie A table,

with a goal difference that prevents them from falling out of Europe wholly and a mere one point separating them from the Champions League. The Italian media has reported that Kelly’s definitive transfer to Juventus will be contingent upon the Turin club’s qualification for a UEFA competition, as well as performance-related criteria.

According to a report from Tuttomercato, Juventus must qualify for any of the UEFA competitions of the upcoming season in order to initiate the permanent transfer of Kelly.Yet Newcastle sources have downplayed any concerns regarding the transfer’s likelihood of proceeding.

The club anticipates that Kelly will join Juventus on a permanent basis in the summer, as the performance-related criteria necessary to activate Juventus’ obligation to purchase are expected to be satisfied. Newcastle United is “extremely hesitant” to sell Lloyd Kelly. Eddie Howe, Newcastle’s head coach, described the agreement to loan Kelly and ultimately transfer him this summer as “reluctant.”

Kelly had been signed by Howe for his previous club, AFC Bournemouth, and he was eager to secure his services when he became a free agent last summer. However, the club’s financial constraints necessitated a transfer decision that could potentially reduce their defensive options for the second half of the campaign, as a result of limited first-team starts and costly wages.

Newcastle has not yet been affected by this situation, as they have emerged victorious in the Carabao Cup and have risen to third place in the Premier League standings. The Newcastle head coach, Howe, expressed his reluctance regarding the transfer: “We were extremely hesitant.” Lloyd is a player who has recently been recruited, and we have confidence in his abilities.