'Infectious' former Newcastle star who 'lived his dream' at boyhood club given classy farewell by Eddie Howe | 1574KJI | 2024-03-03 09:08:01
Older brother Sean Longstaff has been tipped for an England call-up by the Toon bos
EDDIE HOWE has delivered an aesthetic farewell message to ex-Newcastle United star Matt Longstaff, who has lastly landed a brand new membership.
Older brother Sean Longstaff has been tipped for an England call-up by the Toon boss because of his displays in both the Premier League and Champions League this term.
The midfielder, 26, has been cheered on from the stands by his younger brother Matty, 23, who might fairly easily have been the one making the headlines after his own dramatic breakthrough into the Newcastle first-team.
Matty, who says he "lived his dream" playing for his hometown team, burst on the scene in October 2019 with a debut man of the match display and the only goal of the game in a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.
Again then he was solely earning £850-a-week and a number of massive clubs have been quickly circling as they chased his signature with Italian sides Inter Milan and Udinese both allegedly eager as have been French giants Marseille.
Nevertheless, issues did not pan out as expected when his improvement contract ran out in 2020 after three objectives in 15 appearances during his maiden marketing campaign.
A downward spiral then led to him ending up unemployed after he lastly agreed a two-year contract.
Matty suffered an enormous drop in type and injuries restricted his progress and he did not shine in loan spells at Scottish club Aberdeen and in League Two with Mansfield.
Then last season he headed to the fourth tier once more to try to reignite his profession at Colchester United however suffered an anterior cruciate ligament damage on Boxing Day.
The Geordie was released by Newcastle in June when his contract expired – however the Magpies didn't turn their again on him.
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Howe and his employees allowed him to continue coming into the training ground whereas undergoing his rehab and now that gesture has paid off after Matty landed himself a new membership.
He has joined MLS aspect Toronto FC on a two-year deal, with an choice of an extra yr.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> And after the news emerged this morning, Howe stated: "I'm delighted for Matty. He's an inspirational character.
"We obviously have close connections with the family with Sean, however Matty has labored incredibly onerous and is an infectious man. We wish him all the most effective."
His new supervisor John Herdman stated: "I'm thrilled to welcome Matty to our squad.
"His Premier League experience and dynamic enjoying type will add depth to our midfield and complement our tactical blueprint."
Eddie Howe delivered an aesthetic message to the star after the switch announcement[/caption]
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