Charlie McArthur has 'really enjoyed' his debut season with Newcastle United despite injury limiting the summer signing to just three youth appearances. The former Kilmarnock prospect arrived at St James' Park in July last year, only to spend much of the campaign on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury against Sunderland just two months later.
McArthur captained Scotland at the under-17 European Championship in Israel prior to his transfer, having made his senior debut for the Scottish Premiership side in October 2021. Newcastle saw off competition from Premier League rivals for the now 18-year-old, and the centre-back looks set to make the step up to under-21 level for next season.
Reflecting on his debut season on Tyneside, McArthur told the matchday programme last month: "Even though I've been injured for the majority of the season, I've really enjoyed my first season with Newcastle. When I first joined, I got some games for the under-18s and thought I was doing well up until that.
