Newcastle could cancel summer transfer after 98 minutes of football in 3 months

Newcastle United's summer window was dominated by the Alexander Isak saga, his eventual £130m move to Liverpool and our late rush to sign two replacements.

However, away from permanent ins and outs, we saw several project signings and Under-21 talents leave the club on loan to gain some valuable first-team minutes.

As we reported earlier this week, it's been a tough time for Travis Hernes at Groningen, and Trevan Sanusi's injury woes have kept him out at Lorient, but it's been a nightmare start to life in Belgium for Spanish winger Antonio Cordero.

After arriving at Newcastle from Malaga over the summer, where we beat a number of La Liga giants to his signature on a free, he joined Belgian Pro League side KVC Westerlo on a season-long loan.

Three months on from his arrival, he's played just 98 minutes of football in three months, and Marca's Matteo Moretto has revealed that Newcastle are now weighing up whether to terminate his loan spell. Speaking on Radio Marca, he said:

“He’s not getting much playing time, and the English club is considering terminating the loan."

Cordero played regular at Malaga last season, bagging six goals and six assists in the Spanish second tier before starring for Spain's Under-19s.

However, since then, he's not started a single game for Westerlo and played just four minutes of league football over the past seven weeks, missing out on their matchday in three of their last four games.

Whether that's on him and his performances in training or down to his new loan club is unclear, but it feels like recalling the Spaniard and finding the right move in January could be a wise move.