"Jonjo Shelvey spent the first half of last season at Turkish Super Lig side Eyupspor, before signing a short-term deal with Burnley (Image credit: Getty Images) Jonjo Shelvey's time at Newcastle United came to an end in 2023 after a seven-year spell with the north-east club. Before he departed for Nottingham Forest, where he rarely featured, Shelvey made sure he would be remembered fondly on Tyneside, cementing his legacy with a vital free-kick goal against Leeds United in January of the 2021/22 campaign, captaining the team to safety."
"That strike proved the winner at Elland Road and set Newcastle, then mired in relegation trouble, on the path to Premier League survival and subsequently Carabao Cup success, as well as Champions League participation, neither of which he has been a part of. You may like Jonjo Shelvey at Swansea City It would be the last goal Shelvey scored in England's top flight, a league he featured in for over a decade after initially breaking through at Charlton Athletic before being snapped up by Liverpool. Since leaving Newcastle, Shelvey has represented no fewer than five clubs in just under three years: Nottingham Forest, Caykur Rizespor, Eyupspor, Burnley and presently Arabian Falcons."
"The 33-year-old midfielder has revealed in a new interview with BBC Sport that there is a misconception regarding players heading to the Middle East for huge paydays, as that often isn't the case, according to the former England international. "I've since seen a few things like 'he's gone there for money'. I'm thinking 'what money? There's no money in the UAE Second Division League'."
Jonjo Shelvey left Newcastle United in 2023 after a seven-year spell and later had brief periods at Nottingham Forest, Çaykur Rizespor, Eyüpspor and Burnley before joining Arabian Falcons. Shelvey's crucial free-kick at Leeds in January 2021/22 is remembered as his last Premier League goal and helped steer Newcastle to survival and subsequent domestic and European progress. Arabian Falcons are based in Dubai, were founded in 2023 and won promotion from the fourth tier last season. Shelvey has pushed back against assumptions that moves to the Middle East are driven by large paydays, noting limited money in the UAE Second Division.
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