Newcastle United have secured six youngsters to new deals.

Goalkeepers Jak Alnwick and Jonathan Mitchell, defender Paul Dummett, midfielders Conor Newton and Michael Richardson and forward Alex Gilliead have all extended their stays on Tyneside.

Newcastle confirm that long-serving goalkeeper Steve Harper and 21-year-old Yven Moyo left the Club when their contracts expired at the end of June. Defender Danny Simpson was also out of contract and has joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers.

Academy quartet Esteban Cardona Lopez, Lee Desmond, Alex Kitchen and Alex Nicholson have also been released.