Currently, Longstaff is the only Newcastle player who fulfils the 'club-trained' criteria due to recent departures of Elliot Anderson and Paul Dummett. If he were to leave, United would only be able to name 21 players on their 'A-list'.

Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff has returned to Darsley Park this week amid serious transfer interest from Leeds United.

Newcastle United continue to be linked with a number of transfers ahead of their return to the Champions League

Paul Robinson has branded Leeds United's summer transfer business as "underwhelming" ahead of their Premier League return. The Whites have brought in four new players, adding Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol and Sebastiaan Bornauw and Gabriel Gudmundsson to their ranks.

Sean Longstaff has responded to Newcastle United teammate Bruno Guimaraes on social media after he saw Leeds' latest bid to sign him rejected by the Magpies earlier this week.

Newcastle United have received a £12 million bid but some say the Magpies could still find a use for Longstaff

Newcastle United are understood to have accepted Leeds United's third offer for Sean Longstaff, while the Whites are now tracking an exciting Nice attacker.

At least in pre-season Newcastle’s midfield will be bolstered by Joe White, who has returned from an impressive loan spell at MK Dons. The 22-year-old has made four substitute appearances for Newcastle and will be assessed over the summer before a decision is made on his future.

It was reported yesterday by the Times that Leeds have had a £12m bid for Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff knocked back - and although some fans in the Leeds Live comments section believe he won't set the world on fire, he'll still be an astute buy for the club.

Leeds have been given a significant YES from Sean Longstaff over a move from Newcastle, while contact has also been made over another Bundesliga signing.