Rolando Aarons and Henri Saivet both left Newcastle on deadline day.
Rafa Benitez sanctioned loan moves for Newcastle United fringe players Rolando Aarons and Henri Saivet on deadline day – and both midfield stars have taken to Instagram to thank Toon fans for their support.
Winger Aarons, 22, decided to reject a relegation scrap in the Championship with Hull City to move to Serie A outfit Hellas Verona until the end of the season as he bids to help the Italian minnows remain in the top tier.
Senegal international Saivet also moved abroad to Turkish side Sivasspor, joining the club on loan until the end of the season with the Toon boasting an array of central midfielders.
Aarons posted “all the best” to his teammates and Toon fans in their fight against relegation, before Saivet implied that he will return to St. James’ Park rather than leave permanently by stating “I will be back stronger”.
Saivet and Aarons were just two of seven players to leave Newcastle this month, with Jack Colback, Ivan Toney, Adam Armstrong, Freddie Woodman and Aleksander Mitrovic all departing on loan until the end of the season.
In reply, the Toon lured only three players to the club on loans in January, securing Chelsea’s Kenedy, Leicester City’s Islam Slimani and Sparta Prague’s Martin Dubravka.
The latter duo were signing on deadline day and they could make their debut for the Toon on Sunday afternoon in a crucial match at Selhurst Park as the Toon face relegation rivals Crystal Palace.
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