Newcastle United midfielder Jack Colback has been told by manager Rafa Benitez that he can leave the club in the January transfer window.
Colback is yet to make a Premier League appearance for the Magpies during their first season back in the top flight, and according to the Northern Echo, Benitez is set to offload the 28-year-old in order to make space in the current squad for new signings in January.
The midfielder isn't the only player who Newcastle are reportedly set to let go, with Jamie Sterry also set to leave St. James' Park once the transfer window opens, and it has also been suggested that striker Aleksandar Mitrovic's future at the club will be determined by whether or nor Benitez can bring in a new centre-forward during the window.