Wtf? AC Milan and Inter Milan are interested in signing 19-year-old Newcastle Unitedmidfielder Matty Longstaff. The England Under-20 international's contract with the Magpies runs out in the summer and talks over a new deal have reached a stalemate. (Times - subscription required)
And with Penfold in charge of negotiations you were expecting what? Penfold: "Matty, we'll give you a new 5 year contract but because of how long it is we are suggesting that your wage is halved? Matty? Matty? Where you going Matty?"
If he was called Mathieu Longbâton and we had scouted him from a French division 2 team, they'd be handing him the contract without an issue!
To think we could have got about 15 mil for him. Same goes for Manquillo who will be leaving on a free too.