The fullback has been loaned to Sao Paulo for the season from his current club in Toon.
Jamal Lewis accepts his time with Newcastle is over.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe defender, back with Northern Ireland, said: "I spoke to the coach (Eddie Howe).
"But the fact that I am in the last year of my contract and have now been loaned out for a season speaks volumes.
"If São Paulo can be my long-term home for the future, that would be great."