“I think new owners coming in, the advice I guess would be looking into what Newcastle is about, what the fans want,” Ameobi said on Sky Sports’ The Football Show.

“Obviously the likes of Matty, he’s a product of our academy here.

“The fans and I know the staff here want Matty to sign his contract.

“So definitely that would be one of the top priorities for the new owners if they do come in.

“You talk about infrastructure going forward, we have to keep the players that we have, the top players that we have here.