Steve Bruce insists he is trying loan or buy Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock. Newcastle manager Steve Bruce insists he is still trying his best to either loan or buy Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock as the Arsenal are likely to have to let the player leave. team this summer.

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has strengthened his squad by signing Nuno Tavares and Albert Zambi Loconga, meaning his team will have to sell players. some

    Willock could be part of it. He moved to Salikadong on loan last season and the Magpies are determined to bring the 21-year-old back.

    “We’ll keep doing it, with Arsenal what are they going to do?” Bruce said.

    “They brought in two midfield players. That was where we started with Joe because to be honest he had an incredible 3 or 4 months with us. But there has to be a time when we know it’s like, yes or no?”

    “We are only allowed to borrow two domestically and we are only allowed per club. So it has to have a time frame. And we have to find out what happened.”

    “We are still trying our best. Whether on loan or buying him, we are still trying.