Newcastle have the option to buy Antonio Barreca for £8m as per the terms of his loan move from AS Monaco in January and may be forced into making an announcement on Saturday due to a Football League ruling.
In accordance with EFL Regulation 67.2: “(Clubs must) notify (the player) in writing by the third Saturday in May whether or not they offer terms of re engagement.” Barreca’s future would need to be resolved on May 18.
The Magpies are due to release a 2018/19 retained list which could reveal what loan players have returned to their parent clubs and if buying options have been triggered for other.