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Newcastle United will reportedly listen to offers for Achraf Lazaar

Paulo Dybala (R) of Juventus is challenged by Achraf Lazaar of Benevento during the Serie A match between Juventus and Benevento Calcio on November...
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Achraf Lazaar has struggled at Newcastle United.

Paulo Dybala (R) of Juventus is challenged by Achraf Lazaar of Benevento during the Serie A match between Juventus and Benevento Calcio on November 5, 2017 in Turin, Italy.

Newcastle United will listen to offers for Achraf Lazaar, according to ChronicleLive.

The report, though, has claimed that Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez will do so only after giving the 26-year-old, who can operate as a left-back or out wide, the chance to show what he is capable of in the summer.

Juan Cuadrado (L) of Juventus and Achraf Lazaar of Benevento compete for the ball during the Serie A match between Juventus and Benevento Calcio on November 5, 2017 in Turin, Italy.

The Morocco international will also reportedly get the chance to play in the Magpies’ pre-season friendly matches.

Future bleak for Achraf Lazaar?

Lazaar joined Newcastle from Palermo in the summer of 2016, but the versatile footballer has struggled to make an impact at St. James’ Park.

Newcastle United players Vurnon Anita (r) and Achraf Lazaar (c) celebrate by taking selfie photographs after winning the Sky Bet Championship match between Newcastle United and Barnsley at...

The left-back was sent out on a season-long loan deal to Italian club Benevento in the summer of 2017, but the former Varese star struggled at the Italian club as well.

While it must be encouraging for Lazaar that Benitez is (reportedly) willing to give him the chance to impress in pre-season, it is hard to see the left-back, who earns £15,000 per week as salary according to The Daily Star, at Newcastle next season.