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Leeds United are reportedly eager on signing long-term Manchester United goal Sean Longstaff.
The 27 12 months previous has been linked to United for a very long time, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pursuing the participant in the summertime of 2019.
Nonetheless, the Pink Devils wouldn’t entertain Newcastle United’s asking value of over £40 million and talks quickly collapsed.
The midfielder’s affect at Newcastle has decreased over time as a result of signings of gamers akin to Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães however he was lately linked once more to a shock transfer to Previous Trafford.
The Peoples Particular person relayed final month that United have been as soon as once more eyeing a shock transfer for Longstaff.
The i Paper report that United’s bitter rivals Leeds may now make a transfer for the midfielder this summer season.
The Elland Street facet have lately gained promotion again to the Premier League after a high-quality season within the Championship.
They are going to be wanting so as to add to their squad to spice up their probabilities of survival however there have been hints that the house owners’ recruitment technique is at odds with their supervisor Daniel Farke.
The board appears to need a extra knowledge pushed strategy whereas Farke needs extra “battle-hardened” gamers.
“There are occasions when these approaches coalesce – Newcastle United’s Sean Longstaff is a possible goal, The i Paper understands.”
Longstaff is approaching a key juncture in his profession the place at 27, he’ll most likely wish to be a primary workforce common, fairly than the squad choice he at present is at St James’ Park.
To emphasize his lowered function, he has not performed greater than 25 minutes of a Premier League match since December.
The Pink Devils are prone to look elsewhere for midfield signings with Fabrizio Romano confirming that Atalanta’s Ederson is a participant that the membership may be very excited by recruiting this summer season.
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