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PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS..\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ex-Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Premier League bosses Andoni Iraola, set to leave Bournemouth at the end of the season, and Marco Silva, currently at Fulham, are believed to be under consideration for the Chelsea job.<\/p>\n<p>But Merson has suggested Chelsea should be keeping tabs on \u2018top manager\u2019 Eddie Howe as he continues to be linked with a departure from Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p>Howe led Newcastle to a fifth-place finish and to the Carabao Cup trophy last season but it has been a different story this term.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273109851.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28125429\" alt=\"Arsenal v Newcastle United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newcastle have lost almost half of their league games and Saturday\u2019s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal leaves them 14th in the table, just eight points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Merson has warned Newcastle to \u2018be careful\u2019 as they consider replacing Howe, however, and says clubs like Chelsea will be \u2018queueing up around the corner\u2019 if he becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m a big fan of Eddie Howe,\u2019 Merson told Sky Sports. \u2018If Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle, they\u2019ll be queueing up around the corner for him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player  \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video 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were] clearly not good enough.'&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;John Terry backs Chelsea's sacking of Liam Rosenior&quot;,&quot;videoId&quot;:3640007}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/04\/23\/2906152214577724186\/480x270_MP4_2906152214577724186.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018So that tells you everything. Be careful Newcastle. Chelsea would take him tomorrow morning, you\u2019d like to think so wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In my opinion, they\u2019d take him all day long. We\u2019re talking about a next England manager, 100 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As I say, everybody would be queueing up to take Eddie Howe, he\u2019s a top manager.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNext Chelsea manager odds\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Filipe Luis 5\/4<br \/>Cesc Fabregas 5\/2<br \/>Oliver Glasner 10\/3<br \/>Andoni Iraola 5\/1<br \/>Xavi Hernandez 15\/2<br \/>Roberto De Zerbi 25\/1<br \/>Marco Silva 9\/1<br \/>Unai Emery 14\/1<br \/>Frank Lampard 14\/1<br \/>Fabian Hurzeler 16\/1<\/p>\n<p><em>Odds via\u00a0Betfair<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s just had injuries and with the [Alexander] Isak thing at the end of the season. I think Eddie has done enough to decide whatever he wants at the club. I think there\u2019s a genuine love for him up there.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Discussing Howe\u2019s future at St James\u2019 Park, Jamie Redknapp added: \u2018I think Eddie has done enough to decide whatever he wants at the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think there\u2019s a genuine love for him up there. I think the fans will be disappointed with the season, understandably.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think they\u2019re 14th in the league. They\u2019ll have expected a lot more when you look at what they\u2019ve done previously. He deserves the opportunity and the luxury of deciding what happens.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There might come to a point at the end of the season Eddie thinks, \u201cI\u2019ve maybe taken this group as far as I can.\u201d There\u2019s obviously something not right there and the performances haven\u2019t been acceptable.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Howe admitted talks with the Newcastle hierarchy at the end of the season could be \u2018slightly harder\u2019 than in previous years after the team\u2019s poor form continued against title-chasing Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018These are things that we always have every year,\u2019 Howe said. \u2018Obviously this one will be slightly harder for me I\u2019m sure, but it will be good to meet with the owners and discuss the future.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Chelsea told to sign \u00a347.5m Man City star on a free transfer this summer<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: \u2018Unique talent\u2019 \u2013 Man Utd\u2019s \u00a352m transfer target backed to become \u2018the new Frenkie de Jong\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Chelsea or Man City? 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