Gayle confirms retirement plans | OneFootball

With his Hibernian contract due to expire this summer, Saturday's Scottish Premiership clash with Rangers is set to be the final appearance of a career which has seen the 35-year-old score more than 150 goals and surpass 400 appearances.

One hundred and twenty two of those came in black and white, with Gayle spending six seasons at St. James' Park. His first campaign was arguably the most memorable, as he finished the club's top scorer with 23 goals in the Championship to fire United to the title and back into the top flight in 2016/17. However, he was also a reliable presence in the Premier League under Rafa Benítez, Steve Bruce and Eddie Howe, netting 34 goals for the club in all.

Gayle had worked his way through the leagues before joining Crystal Palace, then Newcastle. He had a successful loan spell with West Brom in 2018/19 and went on to play for Stoke, Derby and now Hibs.

But speaking ahead of the weekend's game, he said: "I am still fixated on retiring and getting back to my family.

"The most important thing for me is my family and spending time with them, especially while they are at a young age."