Joe White is delighted with his new contract at Newcastle.
The highly-rated 19-year-old, currently on loan at League Two outfit Hartlepool United, joined United's Academy from hometown club Carlisle United in 2016 before progressing through the Magpies' youth ranks.
"I think one of the main reasons was the new manager (Eddie Howe) coming in," White, who signed his first professional contract in 2019, told nufc.co.uk. "As soon as he joined, I was training with the first team everyday which was one of the things that I wanted.
"From what I've seen in training and how much the team has improved in a short space of time, which you can see in the recent performances and results, it helped massively with my decision to stay.
"He's spoken to me personally a few times and mentioned that he already knew me before he came here. It's important for me to trust him and have a plan of what I'm going to do in the future and what he wants from me, where he sees me playing, and that gave me the reassurance that this is the right and best place to be.
"I've learnt a massive amount from him and the biggest thing is mentally. His training sessions and everything he does in his drills aren't just technically challenging. You have to be switched on and that seems to be paying off in the games with the first-team.
"Tactically, he's crazy and he also likes technical players. Hopefully, he's been impressed from what he's seen from me."
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