Newcastle United make decision on Dan Burn’s contract

Newcastle United have already seen one captain leave this season as Bruno Guimaraes moved to Arsenal. In the aftermath of that, Dan Burn was named the new skipper of the Magpies. Is it a long-term solution though or just a stop-gap pick?

Burn is 34 years of age already. And while he has continued to perform at a high level in recent times, he has less than a year left on his current contract.

It is also noteworthy that we have not seen him in action so far this season, as he is dealing with an injury. It has prevented him from taking part in any of Newcastle United’s game so far.

The expectation is that he will be back after the upcoming international break. But in the long run, what does the future hold for him at Newcastle United? Well, now we have an answer.

Newcastle United ready to offer Dan Burn new deal but only on one condition

According to a report from Football Insider, Burn is set to enter talks over a contract extension with Newcastle United if he can prove his quality to Matthias Jaissle.

It is said that the Magpies are planning to open talks over a new deal soon. But the England international will need to prove to the club, and Jaissle, that he is still capable of regularly operating at the top level.

The issue that Burn might face is that playing time could be hard to come by. Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman have formed a pretty formidable partnership in the heart of defence at the start of the campaign.

Newcastle United are increasingly a club that seems to be focusing on youth. So, how open would they be to dropping either Thiaw or Botman in order to make room for a 34-year-old Burn in the starting XI?

Dan Burn will need to have a solid season

Of course, if Burn can perform exceptionally, when given the chance, there is no reason to feel that he won’t be offered an extension.

That being said, a lot of things will need to go his way. If he struggles to get into the team, then perhaps parting ways at the end of the season would be the best step for everybody involved.

That is a discussion for a different day though. For now, the focus has to be on what Burn can control. The first step has to be returning to full fitness as soon as possible.

As far as what he can bring to the pitch, we all know that he is a full England international, so there can be no doubt about his ability, even at 34 years of age.