{"id":45438,"date":"2026-04-05T08:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/newcastle-defender-admits-he-is-done-with-club-ahead-of-summer-move\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T08:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:51:15","slug":"newcastle-defender-admits-he-is-done-with-club-ahead-of-summer-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/newcastle-defender-admits-he-is-done-with-club-ahead-of-summer-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle defender admits he is &#8216;done&#8217; with club ahead of summer move"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/newcastle-defender-admits-he-is-done-with-club-ahead-of-summer-move\/#Matt_Targett_says_his_job_at_Newcastle_is_done\" >Matt Targett says his job at Newcastle is done<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/newcastle-defender-admits-he-is-done-with-club-ahead-of-summer-move\/#Matt_Targetts_time_at_Newcastle\" >Matt Targett&#8217;s time at Newcastle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newcastle United defender Matt Targett has admitted his time at St James&#8217; Park is over, admitting his &#8220;chapter at the club is over&#8221; as he focuses on a permanent future elsewhere.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old left-back, currently on season-long loan with promotion-chasing Middlesbrough, has spoken candidly about his situation following a string of impressive performances in the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>After two injury-plagued years on Tyneside, Targett has revived his career in style at the Riverside Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matt_Targett_says_his_job_at_Newcastle_is_done\"><\/span>Matt Targett says his job at Newcastle is done<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>talk to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySports_Keith\/status\/2040012279568109680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sky sports<\/a>Targett revealed that a conversation with Magpies manager Eddie Howe in January paved the way for him to leave the club permanently.<\/p>\n<p>Although his contract runs until June 2027, both sides appear to have reached a mutual understanding that a return to Newcastle&#8217;s first team is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I spoke to Eddie in January and he was very understanding of my situation and I&#8217;m grateful for that. He knew it would be beneficial for me to stay at Middlesbrough and he wanted me to continue playing. What about the future? I don&#8217;t know, to be honest. I believe my time at Newcastle is done, so that chapter is closed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Targett&#8217;s biggest goal now is to secure a permanent move to Boro if he can survive the upcoming play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I can get promoted here I will get a contract&#8230;but if not then I will consider my options as I have played as much as I can this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matt_Targetts_time_at_Newcastle\"><\/span>Matt Targett&#8217;s time at Newcastle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Targett was a key player for the club during the 2021\/22 season, initially joining on loan from Aston Villa, providing defensive stability and helping the club avoid relegation.<\/p>\n<p>His move became permanent for \u00a315 million that summer, with many seeing him as a cornerstone of a new era.<\/p>\n<p>But the subsequent rise of Dan Byrne and the addition of Lewis Hall, combined with a series of debilitating hamstring and heel injuries, caused him to fall down the pecking order.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2023 and 2025, Targett made just a handful of appearances in the Premier League, before eventually being forced out on loan.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle are currently focused on a young, high-ceiling defensive target for the 2026\/27 season, and his departure marks the end of a reliable, if injury-plagued, spell for the veteran full-back.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United defender Matt Targett has admitted his time at St James&#8217; Park is over, admitting his &#8220;chapter at the club is over&#8221; as he focuses on a permanent future elsewhere. 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