Agent of Joelinton pays tribute to Newcastle boss Howe

The agent of Joelinton has paid tribute to Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.

The Brazil midfielder signed a new deal this week.

"Joelinton came to us and said, 'I want to improve, to give more of myself to this club'," Diego Vieira told The Athletic. "He was already working so hard but needed some fresh eyes to look at what he was doing and show what he could bring to the team. When Eddie Howe arrived, we pressed the reset button. We watched Bournemouth clips and received valuable feedback from Joelinton on what Howe expected of him.

"What was clear was that Joelinton would be perfectly suited to Howe's style. He's capable of pressing at a very intense level, maintaining possession and has strength driving forward with the ball, which are all things Howe likes.

"Joelinton has already seen that himself from his conversations with the manager. He has it very clear in his mind what Howe wants from him. He is getting detailed instructions and is benefitting from that.

"I've never heard him say he is unhappy at Newcastle," he added. "It took him a little bit of time to adapt. He came from a team where he was getting more touches, not as deep, but now the style is changing.

"He likes the city, the club and he wants to be a big part of its future and believes he can be. He was very happy to score but he knows there is room for improvement. Importantly, he wants more. This can't be a one-off, I need to repeat this 10 or 15 times'."