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With European soccer assured to be returning to St James’ Park subsequent season, Eddie Howe and the Newcastle hierarchy have a tricky determination to make with reference to their present squad.
With plenty of key gamers approaching the top of their present contracts, in addition to plenty of high names being eyed up by golf equipment throughout the continent, it’s not clear precisely who will nonetheless be right here come August and the beginning of the following marketing campaign.
So, who’s wanting more likely to keep at Newcastle over the summer time, and who is likely to be shifting onto pastures new?
In a Q&A for The Athletic, North East reporter Chris Waugh has given us an replace on the way forward for six squad members whose present contracts all come to an finish this summer time.
Beginning with two gamers who’ve seen their time at Newcastle hampered by repeated harm woes face an unsure future; Callum Wilson and Jamaal Lascelles.
Wilson has solely began two video games in all competitions this marketing campaign, while membership captain Lascelles hasn’t featured in over a yr for the reason that 4-3 win over West Ham again in March 2024 and sounds unlikely to play once more this season based mostly on Howe’s feedback earlier at present.
Waugh reveals that Newcastle do have the choice to increase Wilson’s contract by an extra 12 months, however that’s thought of an unlikely route as issues stand, suggesting he’s on the right track to depart on the finish of the season.
Lascelles’ management expertise is a wonderful asset throughout the altering room and Howe is acutely aware of his off-field affect, however with Schar extending and a brand new centre-back set to signal this summer time, that is more likely to be his final season on Tyneside.
Eddie Howe hinted this morning {that a} new deal is ‘imminent’ for Fabian Schar and the identical was mentioned by Waugh within the newest Q&A after ‘progress’ was made on a contract extension.
The Swiss has been an ever-present within the Toon defence alongside Dan Burn recently and his current retirement from worldwide obligation makes Newcastle his sole dedication.
That mentioned, a younger, right-sided centre-back to compete with and finally exchange him seems to be excessive up on membership’s switch plans.
After an unlucky stint in South America for Brazilian facet São Paulo was lower quick by harm, the writing seems to be to be on the wall for Jamal Lewis.
The Northern Irishman stays injured and can be launched this summer time, bringing to an finish a disappointing stint on Tyneside following a £15m transfer from Norwich again in 2020.
Newcastle’s goalkeeper scenario heading into the summer time is attention-grabbing nonetheless: Nick Pope has regained his beginning place after his Carabao Cup heroics, and Martin Dubravka noticed his personal contract prolonged after an distinctive spell over the winter.
With James Trafford extensively tipped to hitch from Burnley, the futures of John Ruddy and Mark Gillespie hinge on one factor: Dubravka staying.
Despite his extension, the Slovakian shot-stopper might nonetheless make the transfer to Saudi Arabia or elsewhere searching for the primary workforce soccer that his kind warrants – which seems to be like it could warrant one or each of Ruddy and Gillespie staying for the sake of squad depth.
