The 20- year-old signed a short- term extension last month.
Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has actually dismissed claims he is not selecting midfielder Matty Longstaff due to the fact that the midfielder is stalling on a new contract.
The 20- year-old signed a short- term extension last month to permit him to see out the extended season following the expiration of his existing offer on June 30, however he has actually bet an overall of simply 35 minutes in 2 appearances considering that the return from lockdown.
Longstaff, who memorably marked his Premier League debut with the winning goal against Manchester United in October, did not even make it off the bench in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Watford.
Bruce played Switzerland international defender Fabian Schar in midfield at Vicarage Roadway, triggering recommendations that Longstaff was being frozen out.
Nevertheless, inquired about the situation at his pre-match interview ahead of Wednesday night’s clash with Tottenham at St James’ Park, Bruce stated: “Take the contract aside, I played Fabian Schar due to the fact that of his physicality.
” That’s why I have actually played Fab therein. He’s played because position for his nation, who are 8th in theworld This dispute that I’m not putting Matty in the team just due to the fact that of his contract, it’s not true.
“We’d all like Matty to stay and get things resolved, but the ball is in his court. But I’m certainly not picking a team with that in mind. I picked a team at Watford I thought could win the game.”
Newcastle have actually provided a new contract to academy graduate Longstaff however he is yet to sign it in the middle of interest from Serie A Udinese to name a few.
Fellow Geordie Bruce, who raised the child to the first-team photo after being impressed by him during a pre-season journey to China, is persuaded staying on Tyneside is the player’s best option and is desperate to keep him.
He stated: “I offered the kid hisdebut He had a thigh injury, sadly, when he came back from lockdown, which was a quite extreme one. I have actually treated him the way it need to be.
“We’ve made him a huge offer, it’s up to the boy to commit himself. I’m not not picking him because he hasn’t signed a contract. We think a lot of Matty and the ball is in his court.”
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