Rafa Benitez's Newcastle United have enjoyed an excellent season as the North East club finished 10th in their return to the Premier League.

The Spaniard earned a lot of praise from fans and former players for guiding the Magpies to a mid-table finish while working with a limited budget typical of the Mike Ashley era.

Iconic striker, Les Ferdinand, recently applauded Benitez for the "unbelievable job" he has done at St. James Park but all this hard work hasn't gone unnoticed by rival clubs.

Reportedly Premier league sides Arsenal and West Ham are both keen to speak to the Champions League winner. Although it is understood that the Newcastle manager would prefer to stay in the North East.

"My priority is to stay in England. I'm only talking to Newcastle right now."

Benitez is entering his final year of his contract with the Magpies and has asked for assurances over the club's ambition from owner, Ashley, before agreeing to a new deal.

“The main thing is to be sure we share the same ambition. I want to win games and I want to win trophies and I want to have the tools to be capable of competing...Newcastle is a massive football club and we want it to reach its potential.”

Newcastle fans are terrified that Ashley won't be able to match Benitez's ambition and have taken to Twitter to vent their frustrations. Here is a selection of what's being said:

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