Player posts photo from Newcastle United training ground amid transfer interest

The 32-year-old officially left the Magpies on June 30 after not being offered a new contract. Dummett spent 24 years at the club, progressing through the academy ranks before making 213 senior appearances.

While Matt Ritchie, who was also released, joined boyhood club Portsmouth on Tuesday, Dummett is yet to be snapped up. In the meantime, the defender has been working on his fitness at United’s Benton training centre.

The Magpies have previously supported out-of-contract players with Matty Longstaff using the facilities to complete his recovery from an ACL injury before joining MLS side Toronto FC.

Dummett has been linked with a summer move to Sheffield United and a handful of other Championship clubs.

Issuing a farewell message to supporters upon his departure, the former Gateshead and St Mirren loanee wroter “The time has come for me to say goodbye to the club. I write this message with a heavy heart having been proud to have represented the first team for 12 years, something I never thought in a million years I’d ever achieve. 

“I grew up a Newcastle fan and a season ticket holder, joining the club as an eight-year-old. Leaving at 32, my time at Newcastle is something I could have only dreamed of. 24 years of dedicating my life to playing for Newcastle United, I leave with my head held high and proud of the achievements we’ve had as a team in my time here. 

“Through all the highs and the lows, from winning promotion back to the Premier League after relegation to captaining the team multiple times and being back in the Champions League. Memories for a lifetime.

“I can say with pride that every time I stepped on the pitch in black and white I’ve given it my all. There is no feeling that will, or could ever compare to the roar and passion when walking out into St James’ Park. The best fans in the world. I’m looking forward to becoming a fan again and to the next chapter of my career. Newcastle United will always be my home. I’ll always be… one of your own.”