Overview

• Sean Longstaff has signed a permanent four-year contract with Leeds United after leaving Newcastle United.
• The 27-year-old midfielder joins for a reported £15 million fee plus add-ons, taking Leeds’ summer spending to about £45 million.
• Longstaff becomes the club’s fifth summer signing and is expected to go straight into Daniel Farke’s starting XI.
• He departs Newcastle with 214 senior appearances and 16 goals, including the decisive penalty in the 2023 Carabao Cup final.
• Longstaff said he chose Leeds because of the club’s atmosphere and the feeling of being genuinely wanted by fans and management.