With Newcastle looking to continue competing at the top end of the Premier League as well as in the European competitions, several key decisions will have to be made regarding players’ futures this season.
Nine first-team squad members have less than a year remaining on their contract and will be allowed to leave the club for free at the end of the season unless a new deal can be agreed.
Newcastle are keen to tie down key first-team players such as Fabian Schar and Callum Wilson with both players’ contracts set to expire at the end of the season. Wilson ended last season at Newcastle’s top scorer with 18 Premier League goals while Fabian Schar helped The Magpies have the joint-best defensive record in the Premier League last season.
Both Schar and Wilson are likely to be offered new deals by the club to extend their stay at St James’ Park.
But there are several other players whose futures are growing increasingly uncertain as they enter the final nine months of their contracts.
Two players currently out on loan are also unlikely to play for the club again with their contracts expiring shortly after the end of their respective loan spells.
Here are the Newcastle players whose contracts are due to expire in June 2024...
1. Fabian Schar
Fabian Schar agreed a two-year deal at the club last summer and has since impressed at centre-back alongside Sven Botman. The club are understood to be preparing a new deal for the Swiss international. Photo: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
2. Mark Gillespie
Mark Gillespie was offered a new one-year deal over the summer to keep him at the club for another year.
3. Loris Karius
Like Gillespie, goalkeeper Loris Karius also agreed a one-year deal over the summer.
4. Emil Krafth
Emil Krafth is facing an uncertain future at the club following a serious injury blow. It has been over a year since the right-back played a competitive game for Newcastle and his current deal is set to expire in the summer. Photo: Ian MacNicol