Newcastle United suffered their ninth defeat in 12 games after facing Arsenal, raising concerns about potential relegation. Their recent performance has sparked discussions among fans about the team's future in the league.
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Newcastle's performance against Arsenal may have been more positive on Saturday, but it still resulted in their ninth defeat in 12 games.
The Magpies started 2026 in a good position to challenge for a European spot, but a decline in form means they have now dropped down to 14th.
Mathematically, Eddie Howe's side could still be relegated from the Premier League as they have just an eight point advantage over Tottenham, who are in 18th, with four games remaining.
"I don't see them being in any imminent threat, but they are on free-fall and their season has imploded," said the Telegraph's northern football writer Luke Edwards on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
If Newcastle fail to maintain their Champions League status, and lose out on the associated financial benefits, it is understood they will need to sell at least one - potentially two - prized assets in order to strengthen for the 2026-27 campaign.
Newcastle United has lost nine out of their last twelve games this season.
Newcastle's poor performance raises concerns about their potential involvement in a relegation battle.
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Some of Newcastle's best players - Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Tino Livramento - are already attracting Premier League interest.
"There are some players that have been accused of already having one eye elsewhere," added Edwards. "It's a very tense and nervous football club at the moment. Very angry too if you go on social media."
Do you worry Newcastle could get dragged into the relegation scrap based on current form? And what's going wrong for Eddie Howe's side? Can he fix it?