'Anderson sale has upset some supporters'

BBC Radio Newcastle's Matthew Raisbeck has been explaining how Magpies supporters are feeling after homegrown talent Elliot Anderson signed for Nottingham Forest on Monday.

The 21-year-old came through Newcastle United's academy and went on to make 55 first-team appearances under Eddie Howe.

"It has been a chaotic few days," Raisbeck told BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast. "The club needed to sell players to comply with profit and sustainability regulations.

"There were a few players who were close to leaving the club, but for Elliot Anderson to be sacrificed by Newcastle - being a Geordie and having come through the academy - is a decision which hurts.

"It has upset some of the supporters because they want to see players coming through the academy - that already doesn't happen enough at Newcastle.

"Anderson had made an impact, but he also had some injuries and there was a lot of competition in midfield. When he got a run of games at the end of the season, he looked really good.

"He is competitive, energetic and versatile. He is technically very capable. You can see he has good habits and obviously has been coached well at the academy, but there is also a lot of natural ability there.

"The club and the supporters felt Elliot had a high ceiling.

"Newcastle were reluctant to let him go - but they really had no choice given there was this soft deadline approaching on 30 June."

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