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Sean Longstaff transfer news: Leeds agree fee with Newcastle in excess of £12m for midfielder

Leeds have agreed a fee in excess of £12m for Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff; the 27-year-old midfielder has one year remaining on his current contract; Leeds saw three previous bids rejected

Tuesday 15 July 2025 23:15, UK

Leeds United have agreed a fee in excess of £12m with Newcastle for midfielder Sean Longstaff.

The 27-year-old has entered the final year of his current contract at St James' Park.

Leeds saw three bids rejected from Newcastle for the player, with their previous offer worth an initial £10m plus £2m in add-ons.

Longstaff is an academy graduate whose sale would represent pure profit for Newcastle in terms of PSR.

The midfielder featured 32 times for Newcastle last season, including five appearances in the Carabao Cup as Eddie Howe's side ended the 70-year wait for a domestic trophy on Tyneside.

With 171 appearances in the Premier League, Longstaff offers crucial top-flight experience to Daniel Farke's squad following their promotion from the Championship as champions last season.

He is now set to become Leeds' fifth signing of the summer after the Whites already confirmed the arrivals of Sabastiaan Bornauw, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol and Gabriel Gudmunsson.