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title: "Exclusive: Dean Windass says Newcastle will be going all out to sign Joe Willock"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jake Sanders"
section: "Exclusive"
published: "2021-06-06T08:05:32Z"
modified: "2021-06-06T08:05:32Z"
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# Exclusive: Dean Windass says Newcastle will be going all out to sign Joe Willock

**Dean Windass has exclusively told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/) that Steve Bruce will be bending over backwards to try and bring Joe Willock back to St James’ Park next season.**

The on-loan Arsenal midfielder arrived on Tyneside in January, and marked his Newcastle debut by scoring in the crucial victory over Southampton five days later.

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Willock would then go six matches without scoring but ended the campaign in blistering form.

Having come off the bench to rescue a point against his parent club’s arch rivals Spurs, the 21-year-old would end up scoring in seven consecutive Premier League matches – becoming the [youngest player in history](https://talksport.com/football/885149/shearer-willock-arsenal-newcastle-record-premier-league-goal/) to achieve that feat and first in Newcastle colours since Alan Shearer in 1996.

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Willock’s goals alone earned Newcastle eight points, and saw them quickly move towards Premier League safety.

Bruce has already [confirmed](https://talksport.com/football/878783/joe-willock-transfer-steve-bruce-confirms-newcastle-arsenal-loan/) that the club would love to sign the midfielder permanently, and Windass has echoed those thoughts.

He told the **Transfer Tavern**:

*“Steve will be bending over backwards to try and sign him.* *Those will be the discussions with Ashley and Steve, but he will need more than Willock next year.”*