Only Joe Willock was added to Steve Bruce’s squad then as Newcastle, under previous ownership, felt the cost of the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite offloading 16 players, Newcastle were still able to name a full 25-man Premier League squad and are still feeling the effects of the bloated squad today with Isaac Hayden, Jamal Lewis and Ciaran Clark all being omitted from Eddie Howe’s squad.
The players that left Newcastle this summer have all enjoyed vastly different experiences since leaving the club.
Some are fighting relegation battles abroad, others have impressed down the football league pyramid whilst others have linked up with former Magpies managers.
With that in mind, here, we take a look at what happened to the 16 players that left Newcastle United in the summer and how they have fared since their respective departures:
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The players that left Newcastle this summer have all enjoyed vastly different experiences since leaving the club.