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Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has insisted the new leadership group are to blame for Newcastle United’s failure to get Marc Guehi in the summer window., the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed Magpies chiefs, who have recently succeeded Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, couldn’t “handle” Steve Parish and Crystal Palace in negotiations.
The England international was the top target for Newcastle, who couldn’t manage to get any alternative deals over the line in the final days of the window.Darren Eales is the new chief executive at St James’ Park, while Paul Mitchell has been installed as the director of football.Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST.
“Amanda Staveley and her husband had amazing negotiation skills, and I don’t think the new group coming in have managed to get it over the line.“I think it was more a problem on the Newcastle side, handling Steve Parish and Crystal Palace, more than a problem with finances. “I don’t think PSR is the villain in this issue. Newcastle will regret not getting this Guehi deal done.”
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