A selection of Newcastle United supporters have been reacting on social media, after German publication Bild ran a story on the future of on-loan Eintracht Frankfurt full-back Jetro Willems.

The Dutchman is currently at St. James' Park on a one-season loan deal from the Bundesliga outfit, and while it has long been acknowledged that Newcastle hold an option to purchase the left-back next summer, the fee in question remained unclear.

But Bild claimed over the weekend that United would have to pay €10million (£8.7m), on top of the €1m loan fee (£874k) already paid, if they want to purchase the Frankfurt defender at the end of the temporary arrangement.

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Willems has become a regular in the Newcastle first-team under Steve Bruce of late, with the 25-year-old named in the starting line-up for four of the Magpies' last five Premier League games, and featured extensively in the Carabao Cup defeat to Leicester City (TransferMarkt).

Bruce was unable to call on the 22-cap international for his side's devastating defeat to Leicester in the league through injury, though, otherwise Willems would likely have retained his starting role over on-the-day full-back Paul Dummett.

Willems has impressed many Newcastle fans with his efforts in Black and White to date, leading to lots of them calling for their club to trigger the €10m clause after the Rotterdam-born left-back scored once and assisted once in five top-flight outings.

The Sparta Rotterdam product has also averaged 2.1 successful tackles from three attempts per ninety minutes in the Premier League thus far, according to data collected by WhoScored. Moreover, he has recorded 1.2 clearances, 0.9 interceptions, and completed 1.2 of 1.6 dribbles while playing 1.2 key balls.

Bid added that the fee agreed with Newcastle is looked at positively by Frankfurt, who are pleased by Willems' form in England and are growing confident that the Magpies will take up their option.

Here are some of the reactions shared from Newcastle fans discussing the future of Willems at St. James' Park…