'Massive club' - Midfielder issues 62-word farewell statement after Newcastle United transfer exit confirmed
Newcastle United transfers: Travis Hernes has issued a farewell message to Newcastle following his permanent departure.
Travis Hernes has expressed his gratitude to Newcastle United after securing a permanent transfer to Dutch side Groningen.
The 20-year-old made 11 appearances for Groningen during a season-long loan spell in the Netherlands, which included an option to make the deal permanent.
That option was triggered at the end of the 2025/26 season, seeing Hernes join for an undisclosed fee.
It ends the player’s three-year association with Newcastle after joining from Shrewsbury Town in 2023. Hernes caught the eye of Newcastle after scoring on his professional debut for the Shrews at age 16.
Despite his potential, Hernes never got to fulfil it at Newcastle as he failed to make a competitive first-team appearance. The Norway youth international was a regular at Under-21s level and was named on the bench for the first team twice in January 2024 during an injury crisis, but didn’t get on the pitch.
The second half of the 2024/25 campaign saw Hernes loaned out to Danish club Aalborg. He made 12 league appearances but was unable to help the side avoid relegation.
Following confirmation of his transfer, Hernes took to Instagram to issue a farewell message to Newcastle.
“My time at Newcastle has come to an end,” Hernes wrote. “I would like to thank all the staff and players for giving me the opportunity to represent such a massive club.
“I am grateful for everything I have learned during my time here and for the memories made along the way.I wish everyone at Newcastle United all the very best for the future.”