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Coventry City boss Tony Mowbray has admitted that Newcastle United need to start winning matches soon - or he fears he could lose League One goalscoring sensation Adam Armstrong.

Armstrong has rattled in eight goals in nine matches so far this season for Coventry, prompting calls from some Toon fans to recall the number 10 to Tyneside.

But speaking ahead of Coventry’s next game against Blackpool, Mowbray said: “There will be political issues around it and what we need is for Newcastle to start winning some football matches and for them to think that the 18-year-old is for tomorrow, let him develop and play football.

“But we have conversations with Newcastle all the time.

“His agent is in this week and we’re talking to him and his club all the time, trying to keep them happy and keep him developing.

“But we have no power on it.”

Mowbray, though, feels that Armstrong is in good hands at Coventry.

He added: “Newcastle have their own template of what they want.

“They own him and we just show them what he’s doing for us and as long as they feel he’s in good hands and getting looked after, it’s fine.”