Reports on Wednesday have confirmed that Achraf Lazaar will cut his loan spell with Benevento short and return to Newcastle United.

Conflicting stories have emerged, with some media sources suggesting that his current club Benevento had frozen him out of first team proceedings in Italy. However, these sources then retracted this claim, suggesting that the arrival of Bacary Sagna at Serie A's bottom club means that Lazaar is surplus to requirements.

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Signed in the summer of 2016 by Rafael Benitez, Lazaar failed to make any impact during his first season on Tyneside. Appearing just four times from the bench in the league during Newcastle's Championship winning campaign, the Moroccan struggled to impress his manager or the fans.

However, if reports are to be believed, the 26-year-old may be given a second chance at St James' Park upon his imminent return.

After hearing the news, Newcastle fans took to Twitter to express their thoughts on Lazaar's homecoming...