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title: "Newcastle: Kell Watts attracting interest"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-07-20T15:05:40Z"
modified: "2021-07-20T15:05:40Z"
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# Newcastle: Kell Watts attracting interest

**Newcastle United’s Kell Watts is the subject of interest as the club consider whether to sanction another loan move, [Chronicle Live](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-dawson-langley-debut-solid-21086319.amp?__twitter_impression=true) journalist Lee Ryder reports.**

### The lowdown

Watts spent the 2020/21 season on loan at League One Plymouth Argyle, [racking up 50 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kelland-watts/leistungsdaten/spieler/484389/plus/0?saison=2020).

[A versatile option](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kelland-watts/leistungsdaten/spieler/484389/plus/0?saison=ges), he has been used predominantly as a centre-back but also as a full-back and midfielder.

Watts’ [one and only appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kelland-watts/leistungsdaten/spieler/484389/plus/0?saison=ges) for Newcastle’s senior team came on the final day of the 2019/20 season as he came off the bench against Liverpool.

But he featured for Steve Bruce’s side on Sunday in their friendly defeat against non-league York City and [was described as](https://mobile.twitter.com/ChrisDHWaugh/status/1416757145542926336) the ‘bright spark’ by The Athletic’s Chris Waugh.

There could be a vacancy in Newcastle’s defensive ranks with Florian Lejeune [set to seal a move away](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/york-vs-newcastle-live-action-21082416).

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### The latest

Ryder now reports that there are ‘[a couple of clubs](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-dawson-langley-debut-solid-21086319.amp?__twitter_impression=true)‘ interested in signing Watts on a temporary basis.

It will be up to loan coordinator Shola Ameobi to advise Bruce on whether it’s the smartest move in the coming days.

### The verdict

One of Ryder’s colleagues, [Andrew Musgrove](https://mobile.twitter.com/ADMusgrove/status/1416757798361251840), has called for Watts to be integrated into the first-team this season. There’s clearly plenty of excitement about the youngster’s potential.

But this is why Newcastle employ Ameobi. He’s best placed to decide whether Watts would benefit more from a season playing week in, week out in a lower tier or from sporadic top-level involvement.

If he is to be loaned out, it ought to be the Championship, otherwise he might find the step-up too demanding when the time arrives to try his luck in the top flight.

**In other news, [read Chris Waugh’s worrying transfer update](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-chris-waugh-delivers-worrying-transfer-update/).**