Newcastle transfer news: Isaac Hayden could still leave St James' Park despite window closing

Isaac Hayden is attracting interest from Russia after being left out of Newcastle United’s 25-man squad for the remainder of the season, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Hayden is currently on the sidelines after undergoing knee surgery before the turn of the year and he will not appear for the Magpies before the campaign reaches its climax.

Hayden – along with defenders Ciaran Clark and Jamal Lewis – has been left out of Newcastle’s Premier League squad for the second half of the season.

The long-term knee injury Hayden sustained has been listed as the reason for his omission from head coach Eddie Howe’s plans.

But that has not stopped Hayden, 26, taking to social media to reveal he is ‘bitterly disappointed’ to have been overlooked and he has also admitted he will be ‘working harder than ever’ to ensure he is back in Howe’s thinking ahead of next season.

Hayden had been a regular starter prior to Howe’s November appointment, with the midfielder missing just 135 minutes of Premier League action under former boss Steve Bruce this season.

But the £9million-rated ace’s minutes have dried up since the alteration in the dugout, with him only being afforded two starts under the current regime.

Hayden, who has made 171 appearances since joining Newcastle from Premier League rivals Arsenal in 2016, still has four-and-a-half years remaining on his £41,000-per-week contract at St James’ Park.

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Jones understands Hayden’s omission from Newcastle’s plans for the rest of the season has put clubs on red alert.

The transfer window may have closed in England earlier this week, but it still remains open in various other countries.

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