Newcastle United fans have been reacting to comments made by Eddie Howe about the future of Sean Longstaff.
The 24-year-old midfielder and academy graduate first burst onto the scene at St. James’ Park during the latter end of the 2018/19 season, and has since gone on to make 81 appearances for the club, scoring five goals and chipping in with four assists during that time.
However, his long-term future at the club is under a little bit of doubt.
His contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and speaking in his most recent press conference ahead of their game with Leicester City on Sunday (via Lee Ryder), Newcastle boss Howe seemed to hint that his performances would dictate whether or not a new deal would be coming his way: “He can show to me and the club he has a long-term future here. It’s in his hands as well not just our hands.”
Comments which certainly sparked some interesting comments from the Newcastle United fans on Twitter when they saw it pop onto their timeline:
“ie “he’s not showing me enough in training to merit being here beyond the season as things stand””
Should NUFC sell Sean Longstaff?
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However, given reports that suggest he could be on his way out of the club with ‘Everton and others around Europe’ supposedly taking a look at him, it may well be the case that he’s moved out of the club before he’s really given a chance to prove himself.
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