Leeds United are pushing to sign midfielder Sean Longstaff from Newcastle United.
The newly-promoted side have submitted an offer to their Premier League counterparts worth £10million plus £2million in add-ons, which is a third proposal for the 27-year-old.
It has yet to receive a reply from Newcastle but is close to the limit of how far Leeds will go, with other candidates on their radar if a move for Longstaff does not come to fruition.
Personal terms are in place for the Englishman, who is into the final 12 months of his contract at Newcastle. Talks over a new deal last took place in winter 2024, and he has barely played for the St James’s Park club since that point.
As an academy graduate, Longstaff wants his boyhood team to be compensated rather than face losing him as a free agent next summer.
Leeds have identified Longstaff as a firm target to add quality and experience to their team, as reported by The Athletic on June 10.
Having racked up 171 Premier League appearances over the past seven years, Longstaff’s top-flight experience appeals to newly-promoted Leeds. He has predominantly been used as a central midfielder by Newcastle, with some variation between defensive and attacking duties.
Last season, Newcastle triggered a one-year extension on the 27-year-old’s contract to keep him at the club until June 2026.
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