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Transfer Rumours Longstaff to Italy???

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  1. Albert's Chip Shop

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    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)
     
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    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?"
     
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    sad but true
     
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    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!
     
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  5. haslam

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    Or Matthius Grosserschwanz
     
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  6. Doc.

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    out the squad today... that will help
     
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    Udinese offered him £30k a week according to Keith Downie
     
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    Ridiculous amount
     
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  10. Ben 10

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    No transfer fee for them though
     
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    But I can see why we would not pay that
     
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    We've only offered half that apparently. Can't blame him for wanting more than that
     
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    What £15k for someone who has played 6 senior team appearances by the age of 20?
     
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    It's the going rate

    It's not 1990 anymore
     
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    It will be soon given covid
     
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    To think we could have got about 15 mil for him. Same goes for Manquillo who will be leaving on a free too.
     
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  18. Ben 10

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    Manquillo, £15m? No chance
     
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    I agree
     
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    manqs a decent player mate
     
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