GABRIEL Obertan and Sylvain Marveaux have left Newcastle United after reaching agreement with the club.
The French pair's contracts were due to expire at the end of the season when they would become free agents anyway.
Neither were expected to play a part in the final two matches of the season against Aston Villa and Tottenham, so they were allowed to leave early after a mutual agreement earlier this week.
Obertan, 27, joined Newcastle from Manchester United in August 2011. He made 77 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals, but has not featured for the first team since last September.
Marveaux, 30, arrived on Tyneside in the summer of 2011, from French side Rennes. He has spent large periods of his time at Newcastle sidelined by injury and made just 57 appearances in nearly five years, scoring twice.
The midfielder spent the 2014/15 campaign on loan at Guingamp and last played for Newcastle in March 2014.
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