Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff discusses what it was like to be linked with Manchester United

Sean Longstaff

Sean Longstaff has opened up on what it was like to be linked with a move to Manchester United this summer.

The Newcastle midfielder broke into the first team at St James’ Park last term, making 11 appearances under Rafael Benitez before a knee injury prematurely ended his season in March.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).