Do players want to live in the North East?

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2 days ago

Former Newcastle defender Steve Howey says players tend to lean towards clubs near London despite Newcastle being a club that are "flying".Howey told BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport programme: "The area is absolutely magnificent but a lot of players - and possibly their wives or partners - know London and everybody thinks that's the place to be."Of course, unfortunately, they'll tend to lean towards clubs down there because of London - even though you've got a club that's flying like Newcastle, who are going massively in the right direction, have just won the Carabao Cup, have got a brilliant and exciting manager, a fantastic team and ridiculous fans. You can go there and be adored."On the significance of location to a player, he added: "It's hugely important. What people have to understand is the player themselves is usually fine. They can come, they're in among the lads, having a laugh, training and doing this and that, but it can sometimes be difficult for the partner because, at times, they're alone." Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds