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Newcastle 'suffer major blow in pursuit of Joe Willock with Arsenal set to keep academy product this season'... with Mikel Arteta planning to give midfielder pre-season to prove himself starting against Hibernian TONIGHT Joe Willock impressed on loan at Newcastle during second half of last season The England U21 midfielder scored in his final seven games of the campaign Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been impressed with his attitude in pre-season Willock will get to prove himself during the five-day training camp in Scotland

By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline

Published: 10:45 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 10:45 BST, 13 July 2021

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Newcastle have been hit with a major transfer blow with Arsenal reportedly set to keep hold of Joe Willock this season.

The England U21 midfielder had a hugely successful loan spell at St James' Park during the second half of the 2020-21 season, scoring in the final seven matches of the campaign.

Magpies boss Steve Bruce confirmed in May the club were interested in keeping the 21-year-old on a permanent basis, but The Northern Echo claim such a deal is looking increasingly unlikely.

Arsenal are reportedly set to keep Joe Willock in a major blow to Newcastle's hopes of signing him

Willock enjoyed a successful loan spell at Newcastle and Steve Bruce wants to keep him

The report adds Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has been impressed by Willock's application and attitude since returning for pre-season this week and is therefore willing to give