Lloyd Kelly’s time on Tyneside has come to an end just months after his arrival from Bournemouth.
After arriving last summer on a free transfer, it’s been announced in the last few moments that the 26-year-old has completed a deadline day move to Juventus.
Newcastle have confirmed that the loan move includes and obligation to buy at the end of the season, with the total fee reportedly worth £20m.
Newcastle statement on Lloyd Kelly
A Monday night statement from the club states: ‘Lloyd Kelly has completed a loan move to Italian Serie A side Juventus, who have an obligation to make the transfer permanent this summer for an undisclosed fee.
‘The defender, who arrived at St. James’ Park from AFC Bournemouth at the end of his Cherries contract in the summer of 2024, has made seven starts for the Magpies in all competitions this season, with a further seven substitute appearances.
‘Newcastle United thanks Lloyd for his efforts and wishes him well in Turin.’
Newcastle were always going to state an ‘undisclosed fee’, but reports suggest we also have a sell-on clause inserted into the deal.
Kelly becomes the second senior player to leave this month, joining Miguel Almiron out of the exit door following his £10m move to former club Atlanta United.
A brief stay brilliant for PSR?
This has to be considered very smart business considering Kelly arrived on a free transfer last summer and has now left in the following window for a considerable fee.
He’ll also free up a considerable chunk of wages, helping our PSR situation in more ways than one. The worry is the lack of depth down that left side should Sven Botman or Lewis Hall suffer an injury, but we do have options in Dan Burn and Matt Targett.
All the best in Italy, Lloyd. Let’s hope he gets more minutes in Turin than he managed on Tyneside.
Very smart business, shame we hadn’t been as smart in the summer instead of bringing in a £20 million goalkeeper that we don’t use and having to offload Anderson & Minteh.
Also failing to offload Trippier for £12 million prior to that.
Could it be that Mitchell is starting to get a grips with our situation or clearing up the previous mess?
I’m not sure which.
Joseph(Quote)
You must be a delight at parties
Toonali87(Quote)
Joseph it’s probably a bit of both,huge summer coming up on both in and out goings, Jonathan David and Angel Gomes are out of contract in summer would be 2 good signings if were interested and can pull them off
Darren Bebb(Quote)
Darren Agree with both your suggestions, still need a RW and RCB, but the squad would look a lot stronger than now.
PremAndUp(Quote)
Johan Bakayoko and Ousmane Diomande would be my choices.
Both would strengthen our starting 11
PremAndUp(Quote)
There is something very wrong here we have no fair play issues but are 2 of 3 injuries from disaster we knew this after last years experience and all we have done is sell Forget this new stadium hype it’s a smoke screen our directors are faking the **** this is all about money we have but will not spend Mike Ashley has returned
Anthony Hughes(Quote)
just on stats, Marko Soldo is a 21 yr old DM Croatian with goals and assists and valued at under £2m so maybe worth a punt
PremAndUp(Quote)
PremAndUp fair play to you you’ve mentioned Bakayoko for a while looks a tricky customer plus be cheaper than Dibling if the reports are true
Darren Bebb(Quote)