Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has admitted Scotland worldwide Ryan Fraser is unlikely to have a future at St James’ Park.
The 29-year-old joined the Magpies on a five-year deal as a free agent after leaving Bournemouth – the place he had labored with Howe beforehand – throughout the summer time of 2020, however has been absent from the squad in current months.
Asked about Fraser’s state of affairs, the Magpies boss mentioned considerably cryptically: “Ryan’s training with the Under-21s. I made the decision to concentrate on players that are committed to Newcastle. For the benefit of the group, I’ve made that call.”
Asked additional if the previous Aberdeen winger had a future on Tyneside, Howe added: “I think that’s a difficult one for me to answer.
“I’d never put a firm decision on that because life and football can change quickly. But I’d say at the moment, no he doesn’t.”
Fraser was signed by former boss Steve Bruce and has made 59 appearances, 24 of them in its place, for the membership over two-and-a-half seasons.
However, he had not performed for Newcastle since coming off the bench in a 1-0 Premier League victory over Everton on October 19, partly due to a calf harm, and his final aggressive recreation got here in Scotland’s 2-1 pleasant defeat in Turkey the next month.