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Newcastle United: Fans react to update regarding Achraf Lazaar

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Supporters of Newcastle United have been reacting to an update regarding Moroccan defender Achraf Lazaar from ChronicleLive reporter Mark Douglas.

On Wednesday, Douglas shared an update to social media which carried quotes from an interview with the player by Tuttomercatoweb.

The 28-year-old left-back has stated that he is ‘negotiating’ his exit from St. James’ Park and has stated that he is looking ‘to the future with optimism’.

Lazaar went on to admit that: “It’s a team [Newcastle] that hasn’t valued me as I deserved and I don’t think it would do it this year. I feel ready, fit, ready to play. It will be my year.”

Following the Twitter post from Mark Douglas relaying the comments, lots of Toon fans aired their thoughts.

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The defender has been situated at St. James’ Park since the summer of 2016 after he signed for the Toon from Palermo for £2.57m (per Transfermarkt).

Since his arrival, the left-back has made just 10 first-team appearances – in which, he neither scored nor assisted for Newcastle.

Has Achraf Lazaar been given a fair chance by Newcastle?

No, he should stay

No, he should stay

Yes, he should go

Yes, he should go

Speaking on his future in the interview with Tuttomercatoweb, Lazaar stated you have to be a ‘complete player’ to ‘enter English football’.

That then led the defender to state: “I have entered it and this means that I have all the credentials to become a great player.”

As can be seen in these responses from Newcastle supporters, they are clearly not overly bothered about Lazaar’s talk of leaving the Toon in the near future.

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