Jamaal Lascelles has reportedly had a disagreement with Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez recently.
There are some concerns over Lascelles’ future at Newcastle, after the defender had a reported disagreement on the training ground with Rafael Benitez.
Lascelles has been left out of Newcastle’s last two squads, and Ashley has reportedly now been in contact with the centre-back.
Ashley is said to want to go through Lascelles to discuss any concerns that the squad have.
Newcastle’s players protested against the slow agreement of bonus payments recently, and Ashley doesn’t want a repeat scenario in the future.
Ashley is currently under fierce pressure to sell the club from some section of Newcastle’s support.
There is a feeling that the Magpies’ owner let Benitez down with the lack of funds made available in the summer transfer window.
Newcastle have endured a difficult start to the season, and are still looking for their first win.
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