Newcastle United are set to set off the one-year extension clause within the contract of midfielder Sean Longstaff.
Longstaff is a product of the Newcastle youth system and has made 192 appearances for the membership throughout all competitions since his breakthrough in 2018, scoring 16 objectives and offering 10 assists.
This season, the 26-year-old has performed 10 occasions already within the Premier League and League Cup mixed, with the Magpies presently twelfth within the desk.
Longstaff’s present contract — signed in 2022 and incomes him £50k per week in line with Capology — is because of expire on the finish of this season, that means he could be free to barter with different golf equipment in January and depart without spending a dime in the summertime.
Newcastle to set off Sean Longstaff contract extension clause
Newcastle’s present PSR place means they will ill-afford to lose gamers for nothing, whether or not they intend to make use of them or not.
The Magpies may actually use somebody with the standard and expertise of Longstaff, whereas he’d probably fetch a good charge if re-signed to a brand new deal.
Telegraph reporter Luke Edwards revealed on X on Monday that Newcastle are all set to activate the one-year extension clause in Longstaff’s contract.
Edwards additionally added concerning Longstaff’s future past the extension: “Talks ongoing a few new long run deal however [this] means he isn’t out of contract in the summertime.”
The publish from Edwards was a part of a thread by which he additionally revealed the Magpies are eager about signing in-form Brentford ahead Bryan Mbeumo in January, however that the membership’s PSR difficulties may as soon as once more hinder their means to spend large.
Newcastle endured a irritating summer season switch window, lacking out on key goal Marc Guehi, whereas William Osula and free agent Lloyd Kelly have been their solely main outfield signings.
