Joelinton has recently opened up on the struggles he has faced whilst at Newcastle United.
The Brazilian signed for the Magpies in 2019 for a fee of around £40m. With such a large price-tag and Newcastle in desperate need of goals, a lot of pressure was put on the 25-year-old striker.
However, it is fair to say that Joelinton was unable to meet the expectations of many a fan, netting just two league goals in 38 outings across his debut season in England.
The South American had a similarly poor 2020/21 and whilst the goals are still not flowing this term, Joelinton looks a player reborn after being moved into central midfield by Eddie Howe.
Now, the former striker has spoken out about the tough times he has faced in the North East:
“I thought about leaving a few times. When you find yourself in a bad moment, you think about that, but I have never had anything concrete,” he said.
Joelinton exclusive: ‘I thought about leaving Newcastle – now I’m happy I didn’t’ @_marcus_alves https://t.co/y7OqfrcOXc
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) March 11, 2022
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Newcastle vs Chelsea
Joelinton would miss Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Southampton on Thursday evening, but is no doubt eager to be back this weekend vs Chelsea.
The Magpies face off with Thomas Tuchel and co. at 2 pm UK time on Sunday and likely fancy their chances after winning four of their last five.
Chelsea are in similarly positive form, but off-the-field issues could quite easily distract Thomas Tuchel’s side this weekend.
