Newcastle United star drops hint over future - set to leave this summer as it stands
Fabian Schar is set to leave Newcastle United this summer - as it stands.
Fabian Schar made his 250th appearance for Newcastle United in their 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Signed for just £3million from Deportivo La Coruna in 2018, the former Switzerland international is regarded as one of the Magpies’ best pound-for-pound signings of the Premier League era.
Schar played under Rafa Benitez and Steve Bruce but since Eddie Howe was appointed as manager in November 2021, only Bruno Guimaraes has made more appearances in black and white.
The 34-year-old has played an integral part in the club’s recent success, where in the last three seasons they have twice qualified for the Champions League and ended their 70-year domestic trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup last March.
Fabian Schar drops hint on his Newcastle United future?
Schar, who turns 35 in December, is out of contract in June and at stages this season has found himself behind the likes of Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn and Sven Botman in the pecking order.
Indeed, it was only last month that Schar was reportedly attracting interest from clubs in Germany, where he previously had a two-year spell at Hoffenheim.
But in celebrating his latest career milestone, Schar has hinted that he wants to extend his stay at St James’ Park into a ninth season.
Following the Palace victory, Schar wrote on social media: “Perfect way to start the year and celebrate 250 games for @nufc 🙌🏽 Proud every single time I walk out in these colours, here’s to many more 🖤🤍”
What Fabian Schar has said about his Newcastle United future
Schar spoke publicly about his future after scoring in the 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur in October and suggested a decision on whether to sign a new contract would be dependent on his game time.
A number of injuries to Newcastle’s defence have seen Schar start the last five matches, but prior to that, he only started four of the last 16 games.
“I have said before that I feel at home here,” Schar told The Chronicle. “I know in football you never know what happens and it goes quick. If that's something that can happen, that would be good. I would be open to it of course.
"We need to see what the situation is and what happens in the next few weeks. I will just try to show what I can do with my quality, and the rest we will see."