Fabian Schar ‘absolutely delighted’ to stay at Newcastle United

NEWCASTLE: From bags packed at Newcastle Airport on transfer deadline day to a new deal and a brighter future as a mainstay of Newcastle United’s new-look defense. The last 15 months have been quite a journey for Fabian Schar. Under Steve Bruce the Switzerland international looked set for the Newcastle exit door, with games hard to come by and a number of Italian giants, including A.C.

Milan, keen to secure his services in January 2021. However, with the landscape dramatically changing at St. James’ Park at the back end of last year, so too did the prospects of a Schar revival.

And so the defender stepped out of the departure lounge, and into the driving seat with Eddie Howe, as the recent Magpies’ stand-in skipper has been handed a fresh two-year deal on Tyneside. Expressing his joy at the news, Schar told the club website: “I’m absolutely delighted. It’s what I always wanted — to stay here to play for this unbelievable club.

“Since my first day in Newcastle, I felt so comfortable. It’s like a second home and now to stay here for some more years — I’m delighted.” More years is exactly what it looked like Schar would not be given under the guidance of Bruce. Not trusted by the former Manchester United legend, Schar was left on the fringes of Newcastle squads and only called upon when injury crises struck among Bruce’s favored defenders.