NEWCASTLE’S £850-a-week hero Matty Longstaff is set for a bumper new contract after his incredible winner against Manchester United, according to reports.
The Toon teenager has burst onto the scene after scoring the winner on his Premier League debut against the Red Devils last weekend.
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The 19-year-old is out of contract in the summer but has been in discussions with Steve Bruce’s side over a new five-year deal.
According to the Daily Mail, Matty will be offered fresh terms in the coming days but talks over a six-year stay for experienced older brother Sean have reached an impasse.
Despite the new-found fame, the younger Longstaff is clearly not getting carried away after SunSport revealed he watched his local non-league side less than a week after his Prem debut.
But his strike against the beleaguered Red Devils lifted Newcastle out of the relegation zone – while piling more pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
But the Norwegian boss may be bolstered by the news that the Toon are having difficulties tying down Sean Longstaff to a new long-term deal.
21-year-old Sean is under contract until 2022 but was linked with a £50million bid to United in the summer and the club remain interested in his signature.
However, the elder Longstaff recently confessed that talks of a mega-money switch to Old Trafford took a toll on his performances on Tyneside.
Speaking to Newcastle’s official website, he said: “You can sometimes get distracted by the outside noise and maybe for a little bit in the summer I was a bit.
“It’s hard not to, whenever you go anywhere you see your face on the front of a newspaper and you turn the telly on people are talking about you.
“And it’s not like they’re talking about little things, they’re talking about things that can change your life really.”
