Newcastle United Players Rated In Terrific 3-0 Win Over Chelsea

A report in early April claimed that Merino has grown frustrated with at his lack of first team involvement and has consequently told Benitez that he wants to leave St James' Park in the summer, with Athletic Bilbao thought to be keen on a move.

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez called for the club's board to align their ambitions with those of the supporters after his team ended the season with a 3-0 home victory over Chelsea.

'I would also like to applaud the players, led fantastically by the captain Jamaal Lascelles.

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"On many occasions throughout the season, they have been described as a Championship side, which I personally consider to be derogatory".

In a statement issued a little more than two hours after the final whistle, the sportswear tycoon said: "I would like to thank Rafa Benitez for his magnificent achievement this season".

At a normal well-run club you would have the fans only looking forward to next season now...but this is Newcastle United and Mike Ashley.

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One, maybe two (signings)."The Spaniard confirmed he wants forwards Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling to stay at the club". Guardiola hopes to see plenty more from one of last summer's signings, Bernardo Silva , in future.

'I hope very much that Rafa will remain at Newcastle United. You will need some money, and you will need a way to spend that money. He's made a profit on transfers.

"We have to understand that when you talk about players in the same position. we can say "Merino is really good, better than Shelvey", but if we've had words about that, it means something is right, because both are good players".

He said: "It's clear after staying up - that was the main thing - you have the potential, you have everything to fight and to be in the top 10".

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We saved them with a lot of points on Sunday's with a little bit of luck and good races but from now we need to push the development and we need to bring new parts every single race".

The Blues' hopes of playing in next season's Europe topflight competition faded away when they drew 1-1 to Huddersfield Town at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. "We have to have the confidence in our team to be able to go anywhere thinking that we can win". "We have a couple of players on loan who are leaving (Kenedy and Islam Slimani), and a couple of players who have finished their contract too (Jesus Gamez and Massadio Haidara). We need a squad that has to be capable of competing in the Premier League".