Paul Mitchell opens up on his relations with Howe and their vision for Newcastle

After Newcastle's cold transfer window, there had been a lot of speculation regarding the stressed relations between manager Eddie Howe and sporting director Paul Mitchell. However, recent reports suggest that the two have united and are focused on bringing glory to the Magpies club in the future.

Paul Mitchell opens up on his relations with Howe and their vision for Newcastle

With the club's star players getting into form during the international break and now Mitchell's statement about his personal relations with Howe, things seem to be steering in the right direction for Newcastle. Talking about the commonalities between him and Eddie, Paul mentioned that both of them, who couldn't contribute much as players themselves, are ignited by a hunger to succeed in their current roles.

In Mitchell's words,

"“We have a lot of commonality. We did our apprenticeships at Bournemouth and Southampton. We were both quite young when we retired. We started this journey quite young and didn’t finish big, successful careers.""

- Paul Mitchell

Moreover, Mitchell mentioned that they share similar ideologies regarding team building as well. With both Howe and Mitchell being supporters of the aggressive style of football, their primary focus on future reinforcements would be similar. Mitchell mentioned the playstyle commonalities, saying,

""The way we see the game, we’re very aggressive, especially here; that’s the way I like the team to play as well.""

- Paul Mitchell

Further, mentioning the type of signings the duo would be looking forward to, Mitchell said,

""The types of signings are very physical and dynamic but must be able to use the ball to a certain level.""

- Paul Mitchell

As has been Eddie Howe's playstyle, aggressive as always, a sporting director like Paul Mitchell could prove to be the perfect staff member for the club. Further, sharing commonalities regarding their initial careers, it seems that Mitchell and Howe's duo could be one of the most critical factors in the club's future success.

Paul Mitchell had this to say when being asked about his relationship with Howe:

"“I’ve really enjoyed the interaction, and we’re growing to work and learn together. I’m super positive because I can see why we can align for the success of Newcastle United.”"

- Paul Mitchell

Overall, firstly, the tensions being sorted between Paul Mitchell and Eddie Howe, and now the duo, aligning with a similar vision for the future, Newcastle fans would hope to witness one of the greatest times of the club's history in the upcoming seasons.