NEWCASTLE wonderkid Matty Longstaff has reportedly been offered a £30,000-a-week, five-year deal by Udinese.
That is believed to be more than DOUBLE what the Magpies are offering the 20-year-old midfielder.
Matty Longstaff became an instant hero with Newcastle fans by scoring the winner against Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
According to Sky Sports, Longstaff flew out to Italy before lockdown and held talks with the Italian side.
But it is understood he would rather stay with Newcastle where he plays alongside brother Sean Longstaff.
But the Premier League side, who are still waiting to complete their takeover by Saudi company Public Investment Fund, might have to up their offer.
Whatever contract he accepts, it will see a significant wage rise on his current £850-a-week.
SunSport reported how Rotherham-born Longstaff is still on the same contract that he signed back in 2018, his first professional deal.
Should Newcastle fail to reach an agreement over an extension, they stand to lose one of their star prospects for just £400,000 in compensation.
Longstaff shot to prominence in October when he scored the winner against Manchester United on his league debut in front of the Gallowgate End.
Alongside older brother Sean, he won the hearts of football fans everywhere with his passionate reaction – having just achieved something beyond his wildest imagination.
And fans of other clubs will have been even more impressed with the youngster when he donated 30 per cent of his £850-a-week wages to the fight against coronavirus.
Newcastle ace Matty Longstaff donates 30 per cent of £850-a-week wages to NHS as fans hail ‘one of their own’
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
