Newcastle United transfers: Crewe Alexandra’s Joe White could be set to stay until the end of the season.
Crewe Alexandra are hoping to extend Newcastle United loanee Joe White’s loan until the end of the season.
White joined the League Two club on a half-season loan from Newcastle United. The 21-year-old midfielder has yet to make his competitive debut for the club, but he did play for the first team in pre-season triumphs over Gateshead and Rangers.
Crewe manager Lee Bell has declared his desire to keep White at Gresty Road until the end of the season. This season, the Newcastle loanee has made 15 appearances for Crewe in all competitions, scoring once and assisting twice.
White’s first loan agreement is slated to expire in January, but Bell has confirmed that talks to prolong the player’s stay are ongoing.
“Newcastle have been brilliant with us,” Bell conceded. “We’ve talked to them and Joe in the last few weeks.”
“We’ve given them so really positive feedback, and hopefully, in the next couple of weeks, we will have some good news.”
Crewe Under-21s face Newcastle Under-21s in the Papa John’s Trophy on Tuesday evening, with White ineligible to play. Both teams were eliminated from the competition at the group stage.
Alexandra are currently sixth in League Two and will be looking to reclaim their place in the third division after being relegated in 2022.
White has experience of League One football having spent the second half of last season on loan at Exeter City, where he made 16 appearances. He also previously spent time on loan at Hartlepool United in League Two.
His current contract at Newcastle runs until June 2025.