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O'Donovan leaving Jets after contract talks break down

Roy O'Donovan has played his last game for Newcastle Jets after the A-League club withdrew their contract offer for the striker.

O'Donovan, 33, had been expected to re-sign with the Jets, but negotiations broke down and Newcastle said on Monday they withdrew their offer.

The former Sunderland striker has scored 39 goals in 80 A-League games since arriving in Australia with the Central Coast Mariners in 2015.

"We made a number of generous offers to Roy and his management," Jets chief executive Lawrie McKinna said in a statement.

"Talks began [about re-signing] midway through the season, with serious discussions beginning about two months ago.