OPINION
The emergence of Fabian Schar has been one of the major positives at Newcastle United in their recent history. After arriving from Deportivo La Coruna for the bargain price of £3million, the Switzerland international quickly became a hero at St James’ Park thanks to his consistent performances from the heart of defence. The 27-year-old ranked highly amongst other Premier League central defenders, averaging 2.8 interceptions per game alongside an average of 5.7 clearances. [WhoScored] Schar also proved his worth going forward for the Magpies, picking up the NUFC TV goal of the season award for his strike against Burnley, a goal which received almost 90% of the votes. After the recent departure of Rafael Benitez, Schar was reported by the Sun to be a player potentially involved in a summer exodus. So, it will come as a great relief that the Magpies defender posted a message on Twitter of him arriving back for pre-season. Schar posted a picture on his personal Twitter account, sending a simple message to his followers, saying “Back on track!!!” Many Newcastle fans reacted with messages of support for the defensive colossus.
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