Newcastle United player drops hint about his future

Lascelles made his 100th Premier League appearance for the club in last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.

The 28-year-old, signed from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2014, is under contract until 2024 after signing a new long-term deal last season – and he can imagine himself staying at the club “the whole time”.

"From playing first-team football, the players who have caught my eye are the ones who stay at a club the whole time,” said Lascelles, who was appointed captain in 2016.

"I think that's a bit more special than a player who skips around teams – a season here and there – whereas a player who sticks at one club has a relationship with the fans, and the city, and Newcastle as a whole. I'd much prefer to do it that way."