In what looks set to be his final act at Burnley, James Tarkowski was unable to help keep the Clarets in the Premier League. They were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United which condemned them to the Championship in the last game before his contract expires next month.
The Magpies have been heavily linked with the signing of Tarkowski who will be available on a free when the summer transfer window opens. Eddie Howe is reported to be keen on adding further centre-back cover to the squad after Dan Burn brought much-needed steel to the backline following his mid-season arrival.
Whether the interest that United once held in Tarkowski remains is unclear but, even if Burnley had managed to stay up, he was set to run his contract down. That desire to move elsewhere will be even greater now and he alluded to a possible exit on Sunday.
