A former Newcastle United promotion winner will look for a new club this summer.

Leicester City have confirmed former Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles will leave the club in the aftermath of their relegation from the Championship.

The centre-back enjoyed a largely successful 12-year spell at St James Park and was an integral part of the Magpies squad that bounced back from suffering relegation from the Premier League by claiming the Championship title in 2017. Lascelles featured regularly under Rafa Benitez and successor Steve Bruce and remained in the Magpies side during the early months of Eddie Howe’s managerial reign. However, he became an increasingly peripheral figure over the last two seasons and was allowed to depart on a free transfer in February as he returned to the Midlands to join relegated threatened Leicester and he immediately set his sights on instilling high standards in the Foxes squad.

Speaking after completing his move to Leicester, Lascelles told the club website: “I’m just buzzing to get through the door. It’s a great set-up here, a huge Club, the facilities are fantastic. I just can’t wait to help out as much as I can, try and push up the league, and meet all the boys tomorrow (Tuesday).“I’m definitely going to add high standards, professionalism… for me, they’re non-negotiable. It’s the one per cents every day, dragging myself and other people on board and just keeping high standards.”

However, the former Magpies captain was unable to inspire an upturn in fortunes with his new club as they suffered back-to-back relegations and will now compete in League One for the first time since 2009. Lascelles will not drop into the third tier with the Foxes after they confirmed he would not be offered a new contract when the short-term deal he agreed earlier this year comes to a close.

Lascelles was not the only high profile departure from the King Power Stadium after the Foxes also confirmed long-serving full-back Ricardo Pereira, forward duo Patson Daka and Jordan Ayew, Wanya Marçal and veteran oalkeeper Asmir Begović will also leave the club when their contracts come to an end next month.

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