Newcastle United supporters are getting emotional on social media as Jonjo Shelvey prepares to bid farewell after seven years at the club. ChronicleLive understands Nottingham Forest is his next destination, with a deal expected to be completed in the coming hours.
The 30-year-old arrived on Tyneside in 2016 and, while failing to keep the club up, helped secure an instant return to the Premier League the following season. Shelvey would prove instrumental in keeping Newcastle afloat during the latter Mike Ashley years.
Arguably his finest moment in a Toon shirt was scoring the crucial goal away at Leeds United last season. A scruffy free-kick earned a crucial 1-0 win and proved the catalyst for Eddie Howe’s remarkable turnaround.
