On a day Newcastle announced the release of three first team players including Argentina international  Jonas Gutierrez, The Magpies suits have stated that Sammy Ameobi will be retained.

It means the 23 - year - old has been offered a new contract as his former agreement would have expired on June 30,2015.

In the 2014 - 2015 campaign, the former England youth international appeared 25 times in the Premier League with two goals to his name.

Ahead of the opening of the transfer window, he was reportedly on the radar of Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Brom, Everton and Burnley.

Sammy Ameobi has been on the books of Newcastle United for the past seven years.

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