Newcastle to sanction 7 more outgoings and 5 others at risk of summer exit?

Last week, Newcastle United announced that Paul Dummett, Matt Ritchie, Loris Karius, Jeff Hendrick and Kell Watts will all be leaving the club next month following the expiration of their contracts.

In some respects, it's a ruthless start to our summer, easing the weight of our wage bill and moving on a host of players whose time had come to be moved on, for one reason or another.

However, there is still plenty of players to shift. Either those no longer in Eddie Howe's plans or players that must be moved on for the sake of FFP rules that threaten to hold back our summer spending.

Starting with three players returning from recent loans, it's clear that Ryan Fraser, Isaac Hayden and Jamal Lewis will all be made available for transfer.

Fraser earns around £70,000-per-week - the price of signing him on a 'free' transfer four years ago - and could seal a permanent move to Southampton after promotion, while Hayden and Lewis may be eyeing Championship moves after returning from spells at QPR and Norwich, respectively.

 Then comes Matt Targett; a player we probably regret signing permanently after his solid loan spell. He's down the pecking order but hasn't kicked a ball in 2024 after hamstring surgery. Moving him on will be tough based on his huge wags - some claim he takes home a whopping £100,000-per-week - but he will be a solid buy for a bottom half Premier League side if he agrees to a pay-cut.

Three players whose futures are up in the air include Martin Dubravka, Sean Longstaff and Callum Wilson. Out of the three, I think Longstaff stays, but Dubravka is 35 and expected to leave for first-team football elsewhere now Nick Pope is fit again and other goalkeeper are being pursued. As for Wilson, Howe has argued that it will cost big money to replace the 32-year-old, but his age, injury issues and contract situation means this summer is surely our time to get a fee before he leaves on a free next summer.

Next comes Miguel Almiron. With Jacob Murphy likely to stay as a squad player and a new right-winger ones of our top priorities this summer, it feels like the right time for Miggy to move on. He turned 30 earlier this year and his form has dipped after that purple patch in 2022/23.

I'm on the fence with this one, but I'd also place Kieran Trippier in the 'at risk' bracket. He's been a top player for the club, but we've seen real signs of decline over the past six months, not to mention he turns 34 in September and was heavily linked with a January exit. If we receive a decent offer and feel Tino Livramento is ready to step up, I wouldn't be surprised if the club cashed in, even if Howe is reluctant to lose such a big voice on and off the pitch.

There's also a few youngsters who could be ones to watch. Returning loanees Harrison Ashby and Garang Kuol are more likely to land another temporary move away, but I wouldn't be shocked to see either sold if a half-decent offer arrived that could help with PSR. Then there's Joe White, who at 21 may need a permanent move away if his path to first-team football looks set to be blocked by the seven midfielders currently ahead of him in the pecking order.