Very strong club position with contracts for Newcastle United players as Eddie Howe confirms latest contract extension agreed. | OneFootball

The club hierarchy have been hard at work on new contracts for Newcastle United players.

Key young players who are still in the early part of their careers, those in and around their peak years, plus those older players with invaluable experience and still so much to give.

We have seen new longer contracts agreed with the likes of Gordon, Bruno and Joelinton in the past year.

Whilst when it comes to the more experienced squad players, both Emil Krafth and Martin Dubravka agreeing new deals in February to extend their contracts.

Now an experienced first teamer is adding to that contract strength at the club, with Eddie Howe on Tuesday morning confirming that Fabian Schar is extending his current deal that was set to end on 30 June 2025.

Speaking at his Brentford press conference, Eddie Howe stating: “Fabian Schar will sign a new deal imminently, if he has not done so already.”

This lates excellent news simply further improves what was already a very strong position when it comes to contracts at St James’ Park.

Anticipating that this will be a one year extension, with Fabian Schar set to turn 34 in December, this below is how the updated NUFC contract situation would then be.

The Swiss defender had previously said that he would be happy to see his contract extended once more.

How the Newcastle United contracts situation now looks (via official club releases and media reports), when current deals are up:

End of June 2025:

Wilson, Lascelles, Gillespie, Ruddy, Lewis

End of June 2026:

Schar, Burn, Targett, Pope, Longstaff, Ashby, Hayden, Trippier, Krafth, Dubravka

End of June 2027:

Botman, Jacob Murphy, Willock

End of June 2028:

Tonali, Isak, Barnes, Livramento, Bruno, Miley, Joelinton, Alex Murphy

End of June 2029:

Kelly (now on loan at Juventus who have an obligation to buy), Hall, Gordon

A very strong position for Newcastle United when it comes to contracts, with the younger most valuable players having years left on their deals.

Then at the same time, United successfully adding a year onto the contracts of older players such as Schar, Krafth and Dubravka. Keeping valued dependable members of the squad but at the same time not having to hand out lengthy contracts for players of a certain age.

In February, The Athletic revealed that Newcastle United have a unilateral option with Callum Wilson. The striker sees his current deal set to end on 30 June 2025 and it is up to the club whether to add another year on, plus they have the luxury of being able to wait until after this season had ended, to decide whether they want to take Wilson up to 30 June 2026.

Other than Callum Wilson, that would then leave only the following seeing their current deals set to conclude at the end of June 2025.

Jamal Lewis leaving for sure. Then Ruddy and Gillespie expected to leave as well, unless kept on as part of the backroom/coaching team. The last one is Jamaal Lascelles, who will hopefully return from injury before the season is out and his Newcastle United