Newcastle hand Jamaal Lascelles new SIX-YEAR contract to ward off bigger clubs' transfer interest
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Jamaal Lascelles has been rewarded with a new six-year deal.
The Newcastle defender was made skipper by boss Rafa Benitez this season and responded by scoring two match-winning goals, against Swansea and Stoke.
Benitez has now moved to ward off potential interest from elite clubs by handing over a new deal lasting until 2023.
Former Nottingham Forest youngster Lascelles, 23, said: “I’m over the moon.
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“Since I came to Newcastle, I’ve been happy; I love the city, the football and the fans. Everything about it, I enjoy. So I’m happy to be tied down for the next six years here.
“We’ve got a group of ambitious lads, the fans are excellent and the manager has got trust in me, so I’m really happy here and I want to take the club as high as it can go.”
Benitez added: “As soon as I made the decision to make Jamaal the captain of Newcastle United, he rose to the challenge and he has developed as a player and a character.
“He has proven himself to be a very good leader and a good role model too.
“He has also improved as a player, responding well to our advice and guidance and getting better with every game.
“I would like to congratulate him on his new contract with the club, it is very well deserved.”​