Pics: Ameobi Says Goodbye As 9 Players Released By NUFC

Newcastle United have confirmed that 9 players have been released by the club with two signing elsewhere, two going back to their parent clubs and five released without a club.

The full list;

• Shola Ameobi (Contract expired)
• Dan Gosling (Signed for Bournemouth)
• Loic Remy (Back to QPR)
• Luuk De Jong (Back to Borussia Monchengladbach)
• Conor Newton (Signed for Rotherham United)
• Michael Richardson (Released)
• Steven Logan (Released)
• Brandon Miele (Released)
• Jonathan Mitchell (Released)

Manager Alan Pardew said after the announcement;

"I would like to thank each of these players for the effort, attitude and application they have put in while at the club.

However, I have to make a special mention of Shola Ameobi, who has been an incredible servant to Newcastle United.

Such loyalty and commitment in the modern game is rare and Shola was not just a great player on the pitch but a key figure off it too.

He is a leader of men, a great role model for our younger players and I wish him well for the remainder of his career."

Shola followed this up with his own comments. He said;

"Following discussions with Newcastle United, both parties felt it was the right time for us to part company. I've been at Newcastle United all my career and I've enjoyed every moment and always worn the famous shirt with pride. I am now looking forward to starting a new chapter in my career.

I would like to place on record a big thank you to everyone at Newcastle United. I wish the club great success in the future and I'm sure with the team and management they have, Newcastle United will go from strength to strength.

Finally, a big thank you to the supporters who have always been fantastic.

I hope to come back to Newcastle United one day in some capacity to help repay some of the faith and loyalty that everybody connected to the club has shown me during my time here."