Amanda Staveley Newcastle co-owner set to make a decision on the future of the £22 million midfielder.

Amanda Staveley, Newcastle United‘s co-owner, must make a critical choice on the future of local player Sean Longstaff.

The 26-year-old is out of contract at the end of next season and may face a time on the sidelines after admitting in a shocking interview with The Athletic that he has been dealing with a broken foot since last season.

Along with his injury difficulties, key players Sandro Tonali and Joelinton will return to the squad next season, with the latter also signing a new contract that would keep him on Tyneside until 2028.

First team football seems as if it will be a far cry for Longstaff next season, with the midfielder valued at over £20million there is a good chance we could see him leave this summer to alleviate any FFP worries.

Selling Longstaff would result in pure profit.

Longstaff came up through the system and made his debut in 2018 under Rafa Benitez.

This season, the Englishman has made 26 Premier League appearances, scoring four goals and assisting two others.

He also played a significant role in the Magpies’ Champions League campaign, scoring a stunning goal against PSG in an epic 4-1 victory at St. James Park.

The face that Longstaff is an academy graduate means that any money the club gets from him is profitable. This summer is the last chance to get a good fee for him with his deal running out at the end of next season.

Longstaff understood he wasn’t 100 percent.

In an interview with The Athletic, he admits to breaking his foot in a game against Everton last season and rushing his rehabilitation from an ankle injury received against Bournemouth in November.

“We came back for preseason and brought Sandro in. It’s like, ‘Well, you don’t want to lose your spot on the squad’. I lost it because I wasn’t entirely fit, but it improved after a while. Longstaff spoke.

“When I rejoined the team, I thought I was performing admirably. Then I was hurt again at Bournemouth in November. It was a 10-week ankle ailment, and I was back in four.

“Playing with one bad foot is difficult enough, but when you have a sore left foot and a right ankle that doesn’t move properly, it’s never going to be easy, especially at this level.” It’s what it is.

“I’ll always put the team ahead of myself and people will either see that and appreciate it or they won’t.”

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