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Ghana's Christian Atsu will leave Newcastle as his contract ends

Ghana winger Christian Atsu has revealed that he is set to leave English Premier League club Newcastle United when his contract ends later this month.

The 29-year-old has taken to social media to bid farewell to the club and its fans but did not say what his plans are.

Atsu was signed on a permanent deal in 2017 from Chelsea by former boss Rafa Benitez having spent the previous season on loan with Newcastle and helping them earn promotion to the Premier League.

"When I arrived in Newcastle almost 5 years ago, I was made to feel welcome from the start.