
Newcastle are hoping to come to an agreement regarding Rafa Benitez's contract extension at St James' Park within the next few weeks.
Benitez took over the reins at Newcastle in 2016, guiding the Magpies to promotion from the Championship in his first full season before avoiding relegation from the Premier League in 2017/18 and - as is likely to be the case - again in 2018/19.

According to The Chronicle, Newcastle are currently in negotiations with Benitez over an extension to his contract, but
#NUFC hope to come to an agreement on Benitez's contract extension within the next two weeks. However, the two parties are yet to agree on some of the proposals put forward by the former Liverpool boss during on and off discussions in the last month or so. https://t.co/DV52vYG2sg
— NUFC 360 (@NUFC360) April 15, 2019
#NUFC hope to come to an agreement on Benitez's contract extension within the next two weeks. However, the two parties are yet to agree on some of the proposals put forward by the former Liverpool boss during on and off discussions in the last month or so. https://t.co/DV52vYG2sg
— NUFC 360 (@NUFC360) April 15, 2019
"You have to do your job but obviously you need some help," he told Sky Sports. "We are thinking about the future but we cannot go too much further. This result could change a lot of things and hopefully will change a lot of things but still, we have to do the right things at the right time.
Ideal: Rafa extension, Rondon permanent deal, £80m budget. 🥳
— NUFC 360 (@NUFC360) April 15, 2019
Realistic: Rafa gone, Won’t pay for Rondon, Budget contingent on money made from player sales. 😭 #nufc
"We know what we have to do, we have experience in doing that and I think the fans appreciate that."
Source : 90min