Shelvey left United on exemplary terms. After finalising his transfer to the City Ground, the former Liverpool man immediately travelled back up the North East to watch his old teammates seal their place in the Carabao Cup final.

 

After the game, Shelvey went into the home dressing room and gave a speech, a moment Lascelles described as “poignant.”

 

“I was really sad to see Jonjo Shelvey leave the club on Tuesday,” the club’s skipper wrote in his programme notes. “He came into the dressing room after the game to say his goodbyes and he did a little speech, and it was a poignant moment.