Report: £50k-per-week Newcastle player could leave SJP, club will listen to offers in January

Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff could leave the club in the January transfer window. 

According to a report from the Daily Mail, the Magpies could be willing to listen to offers for the 27-year-old homegrown midfielder.

Newcastle’s sporting director, Paul Mitchell, has been tasked with improving the club’s PSR situation, and one of the easy options is to ship out homegrown players.

The Magpies sold Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson in the summer to comply with the Premier League’s financial rules, and they need to do so again in January.

Longstaff, who is on £50k-per-week wages, has made eight starts this season, and a further six appearances have come from the bench.

Craig Hope claims that the midfielder now accepts that his future may now be elsewhere.

Newcastle United should look to sell fringe players out

The financial situation is very frustrating for manager Eddie Howe, but Newcastle will have to deal with it.

The Magpies have extended Longstaff’s contract by one year until 2026, and it protects the value of the club’s academy graduate.

While Newcastle can still sell him in the summer window, the club hierarchy feels that they will get a better value for money in January.

Since progressing from the club’s youth academy, Longstaff has made 199 appearances in all competitions, scoring 16 goals.

He will be a valuable addition to any Premier League side, and clubs battling at the bottom could consider acquiring him.

The Magpies should also consider selling some of their fringe players. Miguel Almiron has barely played this season, and the Paraguay forward should be sold if Saudi Pro League clubs make a good offer.

Callum Wilson is another player who could be sold, but he is expected to be out for two months after picking up an injury.

Newcastle are 12th in the Premier League table with 20 points, and Howe badly needs help to rebuild the squad.