Newcastle United midfielder Isaac Hayden is reportedly in talks over a potential move to Belgian side Standard Liege.

The 28-year-old, who joined the Magpies from Arsenal in 2016, has not played a competitive game for Newcastle since December 2021.

Hayden spent last season on loan at Championship club Norwich City, where he made 14 league appearances in a season disrupted by injury.

Since returning to Newcastle, the Arsenal academy product has been training with the club's Under-21 side.

With Hayden deemed surplus to requirements at St James' Park, he looked set to complete a move to newly-promoted Luton Town earlier this week.

Despite travelling down to Luton to undergo a medical on Monday, the proposed move fell through after the two clubs failed to reach an agreement.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Luton boss Rob Edwards said: "We couldn't quite agree a deal, unfortunately. He's someone we had a look at, clearly, there was interest.

"He's a good player but unfortunately we couldn't quite agree a deal. We can have a look and see what else we can do in the next couple of days."

According to the Daily Mail, Standard Liege are now in discussions with Newcastle over a potential deal for Hayden.

The Belgian side have experienced a difficult start to the season after picking up just two points from their opening three league games.

Hayden has also held talks with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, but a move to Belgium appears the most likely option at this stage.

During his time with Newcastle, the midfielder has featured in 171 matches, contributing seven goals and 10 assists. body check tags ::