A number of former Newcastle United players are set to become free agents this summer. (Photo credit: Getty Images)A number of former Newcastle United players are set to become free agents this summer. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
A number of former Newcastle United players are set to become free agents this summer. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

From Hatem Ben Arfa to Florian Thauvin: The ex-Newcastle United players set to be available on free transfers this summer

With contract decisions still yet to be made by a host of clubs across Europe, a number of former Newcastle United players now find themselves facing the prospect of a summer without a club.

Magpies head coach Steve Bruce could be handed a limited budget for the upcoming transfer window due to the financial impact of Covid-19 and the ongoing takeover saga.

Bruce managed to snap up Ryan Fraser and Jeff Hendrick as free agents last summer – and could be forced to visit that market again.

Here, we’ve taken a look at a number of the former Newcastle players available as free agents this summer: