Leeds reach agreement in principle to sign Newcastle’s Sean...

In principle, Leeds United and Newcastle United have agreed to sign Sean Longstaff.

Leeds will pay £12 million up front for the central midfield player, with a further £3 million in attainable add-ons, provided Daniel

Farke’s team avoids Premier League relegation this season.

On July 7, The Athletic revealed that the newly promoted team made a third offer for the 27-year-old, submitting an offer to their

Premier League rivals worth £10 million plus £2 million in add-ons.

Leeds had other players on their radar for a transfer if a move for the Newcastle midfielder could not be finalised, and that valuation

was near the upper limit of what they were willing to pay for Longstaff.

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A deal consisting of an initial fee of £52million ($70.7m) plus bonuses that are considered difficult to reach has been agreed

Personal terms were already in place for the midfielder, who is into the final 12 months of his contract at Newcastle. Talks over a new

deal last took place in winter 2024, but he has barely played for the St James’ Park club since that point.

Longstaff, who graduated from the academy, preferred to be paid by his boyhood team than risk losing him as a free agent the

following summer.

Last season, Newcastle activated a one-year extension option in Longstaff’s contract, extending it until June 2026.

Longstaff has made 171 Premier League appearances in the last seven years, and Leeds, who were just promoted, were drawn to his

top-flight expertise. Newcastle has mostly utilised him as a central midfielder, however he has occasionally switched between attacking

and defensive responsibilities.

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