MX23RW : Thursday, November 7 22:30:52| >> :120:24862:24862:

Matty Longstaff signs new two-year Newcastle deal

Matty Longstaff signs new two-year Newcastle deal
© Reuters
The 20-year-old had been linked with Udinese, Leeds and Brighton.

Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff has ended speculation about his future by signing a new two-year deal.

The 20-year-old academy graduate, who made 15 appearances during the 2019-20 season, was out of contract at St James' Park.

He had been linked with Italian club Udinese and Premier League rivals Leeds and Brighton after extension talks stalled last season.

Magpies head coach Steve Bruce has challenged Longstaff to rediscover the form shown when he broke into the first team.

"It's great to see a young local lad from North Shields staying with his boyhood club," Bruce said.

"It's taken a while, but patience is a virtue and I've always said that I was quietly confident.

"We never want to lose our good young players and it's an important time for Matty now.

Longstaff scored against Manchester United earlier this season
Longstaff scored against Manchester United earlier this season (Owen Humphreys/PA)

"I do believe the speculation affected him, so let's hope we get to see the real Matty, the one who burst onto the scene before last Christmas, and let's see him come and perform to the level which we hope he can maintain."

England Under-20 international Longstaff, whose older brother Sean also plays for Newcastle, claimed the winning goal against Manchester United on his top-flight debut in October.

He said: "I'm delighted to have signed. It took a bit longer than I'd hoped but I'm really happy it's done now, and I can't wait to get back to playing at a full St James' Park hopefully soon."

ID:411184: cacheID:411184:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4813:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Liverpool players and staff celebrate winning the 2019-20 Premier League title
Read Next:
Pre-season fixtures: Every Premier League club's pre-season match schedule
>
Read more about Matty Longstaff Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland149322391430
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd149321871128
3Leeds UnitedLeeds147522291326
4Burnley146621761124
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom14572148622
6Millwall146441712522
7Watford147162222022
8Middlesbrough146351816221
9Swansea CitySwansea14545119219
10Blackburn RoversBlackburn145451616019
11Bristol City144731819-119
12Norwich CityNorwich144642320318
13Derby CountyDerby145361818018
14Stoke CityStoke145361718-118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds145361724-718
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd144551717017
17Coventry CityCoventry144371819-115
18Hull City143651518-315
19Luton TownLuton144371621-515
20Preston North EndPreston143651420-615
21Cardiff CityCardiff144371320-715
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth144371425-1115
23Queens Park RangersQPR141761223-1110
24Portsmouth141671327-149


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!