This week has seen ex-Magpie Kevin Mbabu return to the Premier League to join newly-promoted Fulham from Bundesliga side Wolfsburg for a reported £6.4million fee.
But there have been plenty of former United stars finding new clubs or managerial jobs this summer.
We’ve seen familiar faces pop up in the Northern League, Australian A-League and even the Tanzanian Premier League.
5. Callum Roberts - Aberdeen
Another product of Newcastle’s academy. Roberts failed to make a Premier League appearance for The Magpies but did score in an FA Cup win over Blackburn Rovers. He has recently joined Aberdeen from National League side Notts County. | JPIMedia Photo: Getty Images
6. Fraser Forster - Tottenham Hotspur
Forster managed to forge a good career for himself after leaving Newcastle without making a competitive appearance. This summer saw him join Spurs from Southampton. | Getty
7. Jon Dahl Tomasson - Blackburn Rovers (manager)
24 years after leaving Newcastle United, the former Denmark striker returned to England to become Blackburn Rovers manager. Photo: Ian MacNicol
8. Henri Saivet - Pau FC
Saivet’s miserable time on Tyneside finally ended last summer with the midfielder playing just eight times for Newcastle, scoring once. A year on and Saivet has found himself a new club, Pau FC in the French second division. Photo: Catherine Ivill