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Sean Longstaff thinks he has found the perfect home at Leeds United after completing an emotional transfer from Newcastle United.
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Sean Longstaff has sent an emotional goodbye message to Newcastle, after his 118-year association with the club came to an end on Friday. The 27-year-old completed a move to Leeds for £12m but has posted a video message on social media.
After leaving boyhood club Newcastle United, Sean Longstaff spoke about what made him want to make the move to Leeds United.
Longstaff has signed a deal to 2029 at Elland Road. He told the Leeds website: “I remember obviously playing here as a little kid, nine, 10 years old. It is funny where life takes you. So to be back here now with the plans for the club and stuff, I think it is just really exciting to get going.
We asked for your views on Sean Longstaff leaving his boyhood club for newly promoted Leeds United. The 27-year-old academy graduate, who joined the Magpies' youth set-up in 2006, has just entered the final year of his contract and his sale would generate pure profit in terms of Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).