Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez faces a major test this summer to rejuvenate his squad ahead of a second campaign back in the Premier League and the Spaniard has already started to make some key decisions.
22-year-old defender Stuart Findlay, on-loan in Scotland with Kilmarnock, has revealed he will not have his contract at Newcastle extended this summer and will be allowed to leave on a free transfer in just a few months time.
Speaking to The Scottish Sun, Findlay stated he doesn’t know what his future holds but has confirmed his time with the Magpies is coming to a close and he won’t return to Tyneside at the end of his loan spell.
“I’m out of contract with Newcastle at the end of the season. They called me down for a meeting and they told me I will leave. I’m not thinking about the future. it’s hard to say what will happen. At the moment I’m loving everything that’s happening at Kilmarnock under a magnificent manager.”
“When the gaffer came in he played me at left-back, which wasn’t my favourite position. But I showed I could do a job and he could trust me. Big Gordon Greer got a few injuries so I got my chance at centre-back and I’ve played well. To have a man of Steve Clarke’s calibre backing me has given me all the confidence in the world.”
Findlay joined Newcastle from Celtic in 2016 but failed to make a senior league appearance for the Magpies.
