Matt Targett: Staveley and Ghodoussi insisted I stay with Newcastle

Football
10 Sep 2022 • 11:04 PM MYT
Tribal Football
Tribal Football

Tribal Football covers news from the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A

image is not available

Matt Targett delighted to have signed permanently with Newcastle United.

The wing-back transformed his loan from Aston Villa over the summer.

Targett has revealed how Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi made signing him a priority at the end of last season.

He said: "They said 'thanks for everything - hopefully we can sort a deal out'.

"They've been super supportive of me, the team, the manager. The club's in great hands, for sure.

"As soon as I finished the season I just wanted to come back straight away. I enjoyed my four, five months.

"Really enjoyed my football, enjoyed the city, enjoyed the fans, enjoyed working under the manager. Yeah, for me, it was a no-brainer to want to come back."

The co-owners also fought off late interest from newly promoted Fulham. But Targett was assured his dream move to Newcastle would eventually go ahead.

Targett said: "Straight after the season, I just went on holiday for a week. Then, when I got back, rang my agent.

"He said it was on, then it was off. Then went on another holiday, got back, and then they just said 'yeah, it's on'.

"When I landed, I literally came straight to Newcastle, done my medical - and it was all good."

Targett also played down talk that he would have preferably moved south. The left-back said: "No, like I said, I really enjoyed my football. Yeah, I like the city. I like what it's got to offer. It was a no-brainer."

Newswav Malaysia Best News App

Newswav is an online content aggregator and obtains its content from different online sources. The content in the app do not belong to Newswav nor do they reflect the opinions of Newswav and its staff. Your use of this app indicates your understanding and acceptance of this information.

Newswav Sdn. Bhd. (201701008480 (1222645-M)) 2026 All Rights Reserved