Newcastle United's English midfielder #36 Sean Longstaff (R) celebrates with Newcastle United's English striker #09 Callum Wilson (L) after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on October 21, 2023. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) /placeholder image
Newcastle United's English midfielder #36 Sean Longstaff (R) celebrates with Newcastle United's English striker #09 Callum Wilson (L) after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on October 21, 2023. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) / | AFP via Getty Images
Sean Longstaff has already been given permission to leave Newcastle United this summer.
It’s no secret that Longstaff has been facing an uncertain future at the club he joined aged nine after falling down the pecking order last season.
Longstaff’s last Premier League start came in a 4-2 defeat to Brentford in December after a nine-game winning run after that saw Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton establish themselves as the undisputed midfield three.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe previously confessed that Longstaff would dictate his own future. And it appears increasingly likely that he will be departing St James’ Park.
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Longstaff’s previous contract was due to expire this summer. That until the Magpies triggered a clause to extend his deal until 2026 to prevent losing him for free.
Howe suggested in May that neither he nor the club would stand in Longstaff’s way if there were another opportunity he wanted to pursue.
“I think we’d work with Sean on that, I think he's got our utmost respect,” Howe told reporters. “He's been a brilliant servant to the football club.
“What I meant by that [he'll dictate his future] was he has a contract with the football club. So, in some senses, he can dictate what happens with his future. Let's wait and see on that. He's still a very valued member of the squad. He's got a big part to play.”
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And it appears Longstaff has already said yes to a move to Elland Road, with The Athletic reporting that “personal terms are in place”. Interestingly, it’s also claimed that Longstaff “wants his boyhood team to be compensated rather than face losing him as a free agent next summer”.
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The 27-year-old has made over 200 senior appearances for Newcastle and been the scorer of some iconic goals, including one against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and a brace in the Carabao Cup semi-final versus Southampton in 2023.
Sean Longstaff has already addressed his Newcastle United future
Speaking in November, Longstaff spoke about his future and didn’t rule out an exit.
“If it’s here [my future] it’s great. If it’s not, it’s not,” said Longstaff. “I want to be valued as a player, I want to be appreciated as a player and whether it’s here great. If it’s not here and it’s somewhere else, it’ll be somewhere else.
“In a way I live day to day, game to game and I just try and take in every game. I get to go to work every day and spend it with my best friends, I don’t know what’s coming ahead, I don’t know what’s coming down the line, I just try to embrace every day and enjoy every minute because ultimately it won’t last forever.”
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