Overview

• Leeds will pay in excess of £12 million for the 27-year-old academy graduate after three earlier offers were rejected
• Longstaff, who has one year remaining on his Newcastle contract, is set to discuss personal terms and undergo a medical at Elland Road
• Newcastle will book the sale as pure profit under Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules to boost their summer transfer budget
• Manager Eddie Howe intends to evaluate academy prospects in pre-season to fill the midfield slot vacated by Longstaff
• Promoted for 2025/26, Leeds view Longstaff’s Premier League experience as crucial to bolstering their survival bid