Probably not the part of the story he was responding to.
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Ah. Yes, apologies @The Nani if that is the case.
It’s BS, anyway. Surely. Why would Longstaff affect any proper first-team signing we’re looking at. Coming off a major injury, FFS.
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Yeah, I agree with that part.
No worries, mate. 
I'm quite excited at the prospect of this lad playing for us. The sample size may have been small, but the potential looked big.
It's a win win situation if we can sign him.
It's a win win situation if we can sign him.
Now that Benitez won't be there to keep Longstaff at the club, do you guys reckon it will be easier for us to get him? Or is it more likely Newcastle hold off on any sales untill a new manager comes in and evaluates the squad?
Probably easier. Ashley clearly doesn't have a clue.
Have we been linked with this one lately? Weeks since I have seen anything. I like the prospect though, and it is a position where we need both numbers and quality.
Newcastle supposedly offered him a really good new deal. Did he not take it?
Got this feeling about Longstaff that he'll make for a really good United player. Hope it pans out.
Wait till they're relegated in May
Was Longstaff highly rated at reserve level because Jimmy Garner looks really special to me and if backed in the Europa and League Cup this coming season he could have a similar number of pro appearances and is three years younger.
I’m guessing you’ve seen quite a bit more of Longstaff than I have. Has he really shown special talent?
Free run at it now surely. Get it done Ed
Rafa gone and the Saudi’s not biting. Surely 25m could do the trick. Ashley likes money.
Haha hell no. I'm talking gut feeling, mostly because I like his name. I'm a football nobody, can't be counted to be scouting players. I've watched about 3 mins of a 5 mins YouTube highlight
I will be shocked if you haven't seen moreThis signing doesnt do anything for me. James is a good no fuss signing who could become good. We already have McTominay and then Garner coming through. Why not buy a proven midfielder.
Not mutually exclusive
It’ll be too late. Let’s say he’s performing then bigger club will start targeting him and the club will set £60m or £70m minimum.
Let’s hope the lad does want to move on, I think he’ll be a good addition
This is the time to get him. Go for it woody
We've no interest in the lad, which is just as well because even if he doesn't rate him Jose Mourinho is not gonna sell him to United.
How do you know we aren't interested and how do you know Jose is going to Newcastle?
Did Benitez quit because his chairman is selling players without his approval and Lingstaff is one of them?
We shall have to see what he says when his contract expires at the end of the month. Or if Longstaff moves in the very near future. I'd imagine he wanted assurances over transfer funds and didn't get them.
I spend a lot of time up in Gateshead/Newcastle and a new owner coming in with more money than sense who is prepared to give Mourinho an open chequebook to become Manager is the talk of the Toon, Longstaff is a hunch.
Could be the new michael Carrick
Unfortunately, neither does Ed.
Just rumoured to be on United’s list is enough to get contaminated? I fear for Danny JJamez and Wan-Lingssaka.
Typo mate
I think 25m will do to get him. Ashley loves money after all. I won’t say no to this type of signing, 25m for midfielder is peanut nowadays. And I don’t think this type of signing will be blocking Garner’s development, why can’t both play together. Both can play as no 6 & no 8.
I hope our interest in him doesn't end any potential interest Ndombele and give a free run to Spurs like we did with fabinho case with Liverpool.
And a good one at that
Benitez is going because he's unhappy with the direction the club is taking. That means that Saudi takeover probably isn't happening.
If Newcastle are cash poor, it would make a sale that much more likely. With Ashley sticking around, I think this could still be possible.
If we're really interested in this boy, no better chance of getting him, now Benitez has gone? I think we're not looking at him but who knows.?
Neither is buying someone with potential who has played 9 league games. I guess one is a cheap option the other is not.
What I meant was it is not either or
Newcastle is a club that's even a bigger cluster than us in the way that it's run at the present. Hopefully our odds have improved of getting the lad.
Apologies, I was being daft.
Haha, quality. It’s nice to look back on those gut feel players in a few years time. I was convinced that Forlan would end up a better signing than van Nistelrooy.Haha hell no. I'm talking gut feeling, mostly because I like his name. I'm a football nobody, can't be counted to be scouting players. I've watched about 3 mins of a 5 mins YouTube highlight
As for Longstaff he appears an assured and progressive player for his age, it’s just such a small sample I’ve seen. If we let Pereira go he’d be a good pick up whilst still leaving a midfield space for Gomes and Garner to fight for.
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