Eddie Howe has made it crystal clear he has no interest in managing anybody but Newcastle United despite ongoing talk about his future.

With the England conversation now closed - after Thomas Tuchel committed himself to the Three Lions until 2028 - speculation linked Howe with the Tottenham Hotspur job, with Igor Tudor only in charge until the end of the season. Man United are also undecided on whether Michael Carrick stays on beyond May and Howe is believed to be on the Red Devils' radar.

But Howe explained to ChronicleLive exclusively from Baku that he sees Newcastle as a 'long-term and exciting project', and reiterated his feelings haven't changed since he told me back in October that he was 'all in' at the club.

"I'm still in it for the long haul," he said. "All of those things haven’t changed for me.

"There’s got to be a good feeling, there’s got to be the team moving forward, there’s got to be the players playing for us and showing that every week.

"They’re always the most important people, the players, and...