Newcastle hold talks with Manchester United over midfielder Sean Longstaff

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Manchester United and Newcastle United have now held talks over the transfer of midfielder Sean Longstaff, according to Sky Sports News.

The Red Devils’ interest in the Englishman has been a theme of the summer and the report says that talks have now begun at the top level of the two clubs over a move.

Newcastle’s stance is apparently that they don’t want to lose Longstaff at any cost, but few supporters will have any faith they’ll show a backbone or refuse a bumper bid if one comes in.

The report says that a formal bid is yet to be made by the Europa League club, which does seem slightly odd given how protracted their interest has been.

In a summer where Rafa Benitez and Ayoze Perez have already left Newcastle and the club is even more of a shambles, few would blame Longstaff if he wanted to get out.

That said, he is a local boy who may realise he needs a full season in the top flight to prove himself as well as the fact Manchester United have wrecked many a players’ reputation in recent times.

Keeping Longstaff would be a rare chink of life in a summer which has been nothing short of dire, but if United come forward with the kind of money they threw at Aaron Wan-Bissaka, it would not be a surprise to see Newcastle cave.