Santiago Munoz has been 'focused' on his comeback from a long-term injury despite facing an uncertain future at Newcastle United. That is the view of Magpies U21s boss Elliott Dickman, who insists a decision on the loanee's future will be confirmed in 'due course'.
Munoz signed for Newcastle on an initial 18-month loan deal from Mexican top-flight side Santos Laguna in August 2020, and hold an option to make the deal permanent. The deal attracted inevitable headlines due to the young striker sharing the same name as the protagonist of the 2005 cult film Goal!.
However, Munoz's time on Tyneside has so far been plagued by injuries. The loanee scored a hat-trick on his St James' Park debut in a comeback win over West Brom U23s in March, and made his senior bow as a late substitute in the pre-season friendly win over Athletic Bilbao in July.
