I'm very happy at Newcastle, says Howe, amid United job talk

NEWCASTLE boss Eddie Howe has distanced himself from the managerial vacancy at Manchester United after being touted as a replacement for Ruben Amorim by Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.

- Damian SPELLMAN

The 48-year-old, pictured, who was linked with the job at Old Trafford before Amorim was appointed 14 months ago and mentioned briefly in dispatches at the weekend after Chelsea dispensed with the services of Enzo Maresca, figured prominently in a list of potential replacements discussed by the two highly-respected former United midfielders on their podcast, The Good, the Bad and the Football. However Howe, who was equally unequivocal when his name was thrown into the hat for the England manager's job following Gareth Southgate’s departure, was swift to reiterate his “100 per cent” commitment to the Magpies.

Asked if that remained the case, he said: “Yes, absolutely. Nothing has changed from my perspective.