Three Newcastle players who face axe with Merino reportedly set to sign – view
Jack Colback
Former Sunderland midfielder Colback, 27, was the master of his downfall last season as he endured plenty of criticism from his own fans for his performances in black and white.
Newcastle enjoyed plenty of possession as they finished as champions of England’s second tier, but Colback struggled with that as proved to be incapable of passing the ball forwards.
Outmuscled on a regular basis, the Newcastle utility man should now consider his options in the north east with Merino pushing him further down the pecking order.