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According to The Chronicle, Isaac Hayden has confirmed that he intends to leave Newcastle in the summer due to ongoing family issues, and Magpies fans have been quick to react to local journalist Lee Ryder's Twitter post on the subject.

The midfielder has forced his way into the side this season and played a key role in the Toon's push towards safety from a central midfield position.

The 24-year-old has made 23 appearances and Rafa Benitez clearly now sees him as a key part of the starting XI. As per The Chronicle, the former Arsenal player expressed his desire to leave last summer, but due to the club failing to find a replacement he ended up staying.

He was then sent off in his first appearance away at Cardiff City, leading to strong criticism from Newcastle fans with some suggestions that he did not care about the club.

Injuries, however forced Benitez to bring him back into the first team and he has since put in some excellent performances leading to many of the St James' Park faithful now thinking totally different of the former England Under-21 international.