Ritchie is out of contract in the summer and his departure would end his seven year stay on Tyneside. He has featured sporadically under Eddie Howe this season but at 33, he isn’t likely to be offered an extension by the club.placeholder image
Ritchie is out of contract in the summer and his departure would end his seven year stay on Tyneside. He has featured sporadically under Eddie Howe this season but at 33, he isn’t likely to be offered an extension by the club.

The 9 senior players set to leave Newcastle United this summer as things stand - photo gallery

A fair few long-serving players could leave Newcastle United this summer.

Newcastle United have been transformed this season, both on and off the pitch as they aim to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in almost two decades.

Any form of European football next season will mean the Magpies have to strengthen their squad in all areas in order to cope with the demands of domestic and continental football.

Inevitably, this means that some existing squad members may have to depart to make way for new arrivals - but, who are the players most likely to leave the club when the summer transfer window opens?

Here, we take a look at the Newcastle United players that, at time of writing, are set to leave the club this summer.

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