Former Newcastle United star Ayoze Perez is now a free agent almost four years after leaving the club in a £30 million deal. The forward registered 48 goals and 17 assists in 195 appearances in black-and-white before signing for Leicester City in July 2019.
Brendan Rodgers labelled Perez a 'wonderful addition' who he expected to 'excite' Foxes fans, and the now 29-year-old would go on to pick up an FA Cup winner's medal after starting in the victory over Chelsea in May 2021. However, the move did not pan out however either party expected and the versatile attacker now find himself on the lookout for a new club.
ChronicleLive revealed in April 2022 that Perez had been open to a surprise January return to St James' Park in the owners' first transfer window following the takeover. However, no such move transpired and the former Newcastle favourite spent the second-half of the most recent campaign on loan at Real Betis after falling further out of favour at the King Power Stadium.
