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title: "Exclusive: Steve Howey says Will Hughes would love to sign for Newcastle"
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author: "Jake Sanders"
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published: "2021-07-14T05:10:27Z"
modified: "2021-07-14T05:10:27Z"
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# Exclusive: Steve Howey says Will Hughes would love to sign for Newcastle

**Steve Howey reckons that Will Hughes wouldn’t turn down the chance to sign for Newcastle.**

According to [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15521623/newcastle-hughes-transfer-watford-stoke-etebo/), Steve Bruce’s side are in talks over a potential £12m deal to sign the midfielder, who only recently celebrated promotion back to the Premier League with Watford.

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Hughes scored twice in [30 league](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/will-hughes/leistungsdaten/spieler/207014/plus/0?saison=2020) outings to help the Hornets finish second and bounce back to the top-flight at the first time of asking.

But the 26-year-old already has experience of playing in the Premier League with the Hornets – having been a regular in his first three seasons at Vicarage Road after returning from a long-term hamstring injury prior to their relegation 12 months ago.

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Last season, Hughes hardly featured before Xisco was appointed, making just four substitute appearances before Christmas.

However, the Spaniard’s arrival saw Hughes become a key part of the Watford midfield, and he soon worked his way into the side, and played every one of their final 26 matches.

Despite his efforts, Howey exclusively told **[The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/)** that the midfielder might not be with Watford for too much longer:

*“I would imagine Will Hughes would want to join Newcastle because it’s a huge club.*

*“Watford are back in the Premier League, but it would be a huge move for him, and that’s not being disrespectful towards Watford.”*