{"id":545032,"date":"2020-03-06T05:22:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T10:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=545032"},"modified":"2020-03-06T05:52:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T10:52:29","slug":"jonjo-shelvey-and-matt-ritchie-sign-updated-newcastle-united-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/03\/06\/jonjo-shelvey-and-matt-ritchie-sign-updated-newcastle-united-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie Sign Updated Newcastle United Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newcastle United<\/a> have tied star players Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie to new deals until 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie Sign Updated Newcastle United Contracts<\/h2>\n<h3>Three-Year Deal<\/h3>\n<p>The duo have agreed terms on new deals which will see them remain at St James&#8217; Park until the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Shelvey, 28, is United&#8217;s top-scorer in the Premier League this term &#8211; contributing five goals.<\/p>\n<p>The England international has made 130 appearances for the Magpies since joining from Swansea City in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the new deal, Shelvey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nufc.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/shelvey-and-ritchie-sign-new-contracts-with-newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: &#8220;It feels like a home. The people here, ever since I came to the club, have made me feel so welcome.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had some good times and some bad times here, but it&#8217;s mainly good and it&#8217;s just an enjoyable place to come in and work, and the city in general has been really good for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ritchie, 30, joined the Magpies in the same year as Shelvey and has scored 22 goals in 139 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>He said:\u00a0&#8220;It&#8217;s obviously something that I wanted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since I came to the club, it&#8217;s been a successful period and one that I want to continue being involved in. Hopefully I can be part of the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you sign at a club, you want to go there and make an impact and if you can be part of that club moving forward for a long time, it&#8217;s something that is nice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I moved around in my younger years on loan but to come somewhere and get settled and be part of the progress of the football club is great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United are just five points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies travel to St Mary&#8217;s Stadium tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, 3pm) to take on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/southampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southampton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Bruce&#8217;s side are without a win in the Premier League since a 1-0 home victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a> back in January.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"a6MxfUc4QfxqW84exBEVsw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1209939094\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'a6MxfUc4QfxqW84exBEVsw',sig:'_ez_lWbJDLXbo1VIMSGnFHoKeHbFfeC6iarTR4IibfM=',w:'594px',h:'367px',items:'1209939094',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United have tied star players Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie to new deals until 2023. Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie Sign Updated Newcastle United Contracts Three-Year Deal The duo have agreed terms on new deals which will see them remain at St James&#8217; Park until the summer of 2023. 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