The mother of former Newcastle United star Jonas Gutierrez has revealed she considered committing suicide at the club's stadium after her son was not offered a new contract by the Magpies following his diagnosis with testicular cancer.

Gutierrez is currently seeking around £2million in damages for what he believes was a concerted effort by Newcastle to 'ensure' he did not start in enough matches for the Magpies to activate an automatic contract extension clause in his contract.

In a written statement submitted to the tribunal, Gutierrez's mother Monica Montore claimed she told one of her son's lawyers she considered taking her own life over the ordeal.

"I was going to leave a letter to say what a terrible way they had treated Jonas," Montore said.

"He returns from his operation to have lost a testicle - from a hit on Newcastle's pitch...he returns from that operation and they throw him out like a bad dog.

"I told (lawyer) Colin (Pomford) that I felt so desperate and low about the situation that I considered harming myself.

"I asked Colin what the club would do if I were to commit suicide at the stadium, leaving a note explaining that this was due to the despair that I felt about the discrimination my son was facing by the club.

"Looking back, even expressing such thoughts looks extreme but I cannot deny that it happened and it brings back very clear memories."