The midfielder rose through the ranks at St James' Park, joining the club in 2006 and going on to make over 200 first-team appearances

Longstaff reached out to his former Newcastle teammate Karl Darlow as he closed in on his Leeds move, and felt wanted by the Premier League newcomers, who are trying to build a squad to survive in the top flight. Longstaff said: “I remember obviously playing here [Elland Road] as a little kid, nine, 10 years old. It is funny where life takes you.

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

Newcastle United have announced the departure of Sean Longstaff after the midfielder agreed terms with Leeds. The North Shields lad has left St James' Park for a fee worth around £15million plus add ons.