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title: "Newcastle target wants to retire at current club"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2017/06/18/newcastle-target-wants-retire-current-club/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2017-06-18T11:39:50Z"
modified: "2017-06-18T11:39:50Z"
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# Newcastle target wants to retire at current club

Newcastle target Pepe Reina reportedly wants to retire at Napoli and is targeting a new deal with the Serie A club.

[Football Italia](https://www.football-italia.net/104332/reina-wants-napoli-life) reports that the player is keen to stay with Napoli for two more seasons and then move into an off-the-pitch role at the club when he hangs up his gloves.

The sticking point for Reina is that Napoli are currently only prepared to offer a one-year extension.

Reina had been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer to work with Rafa Benitez again, but with the Magpies also interested in Willy Caballero, that now appears unlikely.

The 34-year-old’s current contract expires in 2018 but Reina has no intention of leaving Naples.

Despite his age, Reina was a mainstay as Napoli’s number one last season, making 48 appearances in all competitions.

He would often come under scrutiny in Italy but performed admirably as the club’s main goalkeeper.