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Newcastle: Dion Dublin is right, Eddie Howe is totally responsible for Will Osula development

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The Danish forward has come into his own in recent weeks, and he netted another double to down the Hammers, thanks to some clinical finishing at St James’ Park. Osula has emerged from nowhere to become the Magpies’ starting striker in recent weeks, and he has taken his chance with both hands, as he has now scored six goals in his last six Premier League games.



VISIT THE NEWCASTLE MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Eddie Howe has managed Will Osula perfectlyDion Dublin was full of praise for Osula during his analysis of Newcastle’s win on Match of the Day on Sunday night, and he was keen to praise Eddie Howe for the way that he has handled the starlet of late.“He (Osula) has been managed well,” the former Aston Villa frontman said. Dublin is undoubtedly correct in his assessment of Howe’s role in Osula’s development, as he has waited for the perfect opportunity before throwing him in at the deep end.

His impact at Newcastle in recent weeks has been hugely positive, and both he and Howe will now surely be full of confidence that he could potentially become a key player for them next term. Osula ‘doing everything’ to stay at Newcastle long-termFootball Insider revealed earlier in May that Osula is “doing everything” to convince Newcastle that he is worthy of a place in their squad long-term, after being heavily linked with a move away in recent transfer windows.The youngster came within a whisker of moving to Eintracht Frankfurt back in January, but Howe and Co. ultimately decided against a mid-season sale, and they have reaped the rewards of that call since then.Osula is already receiving interest from clubs across Europe ahead of the upcoming summer window, but it is understood that he has little intention of looking for a move away.