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title: "Newcastle United: Jetro Willems sends message to Toon Army"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-jetro-willems-sends-message-to-toon-army/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-02-01T19:36:31Z"
modified: "2021-02-01T19:38:12Z"
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# Newcastle United: Jetro Willems sends message to Toon Army

**Former Newcastle United defender sent a message to supporters as the 11pm transfer deadline loomed on Monday evening.**

### No return for Willems

The 26-year-old spent last season on loan at St James’ Park from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt and quickly affiliated himself with the supporters during that timeframe, despite picking up a [serious knee injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jetro-willems/verletzungen/spieler/146258).

Manager Steve Bruce had already commented recently ([via Shields Gazette](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/steve-bruce-addresses-newcastle-uniteds-transfer-interest-hamza-choudhury-and-jetro-willems-3117024)) on the links with a return for Willems, and now the Dutchman himself has confirmed any potential move is dead in the water as Monday’s deadline looms.

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When asked by a supporter on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jetrowillems_15/status/1356315406739369986?s=21) whether he is making a return to Newcastle, all he needed was one word to get the message across.

> Nope
>
> — Jetro willems (@JetroWillems\_15) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/JetroWillems_15/status/1356315406739369986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Transfer Tavern Verdict

This will disappoint segments of the St James’ Park faithful following his brief spell on Tyneside – Willems scored twice and assisted twice in 18 top flight starts ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/94885/History/Jetro-Willems)).

That being said, his recent injury may have been enough to put off the Magpies for the time being, but that’s not to say they couldn’t plot a move for the summer if the former fan favourite is back to full fitness.

*In other news, **[Neil Lennon finally makes decision on Newcastle United target.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-neil-lennon-finally-makes-decision-on-olivier-ntcham/)***