Why Manchester United have done a U-turn on Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Newcastle United have reportedly told Manchester United that they will need to make a bid of £50 million to sign Sean Longstaff.

Sean Longstaff

The 21-year-old has been a midfield target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this summer as the Norwegian looks to rejuvenate his squad.

The Telegraph reports that United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward contacted Magpies managing director Lee Charnley on Saturday to enquire about the player's availability.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.