Sean Longstaff comments on his Newcastle United future

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Newcastle United youngster Sean Longstaff is reportedly on Portsmouth’s radar.

Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff has admitted to The Shields Gazette that he is unsure about his future.

According to The Shields Gazette, Portsmouth want to sign Longstaff on loan from Newcastle in the summer transfer window.

The report has also claimed the Premier League club have told the League One outfit that the 20-year-old midfielder will stay at the Magpies until early next month.

The youngster is with Rafael Benitez’s first-team squad at the moment, and the midfielder has admitted that he is not sure what his immediate future holds.

Longstaff told The Shields Gazette: “I’m a Newcastle player, and they make the calls. I’m waiting for them to tell me one thing or another thing, whether it’s to stay here and learn, or go out on loan and play more league games.”

“If I can play 40 league games like last year, that can only be a positive thing,” he added. “I’m taking everything in my stride. Whatever happens, happens.”

Out on loan

Longstaff has yet to break into the Newcastle first team, and although manager Benitez does give chances to talented and promising young players, the 20-year-old will find it hard to play week in and week out for the Magpies next season.

It would make sense for the midfielder to move to Portsmouth on loan for the 2018-19 campaign where he can get regular playing time in a competitive environment.