Sean Longstaff

MFENG30 Oct 1997 · age 28
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
Yes

Homegrown: 12.8 seasons at an FA/FAW club before 21.

UEFA training origin
Association-trained

Association-trained: 3+ seasons at same-association clubs 15–21.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — England-eligible

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2025 → 2029 · £80,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£12,000,000 · £3.0m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

ENG1997-10-30 → live

“8 | MF | Sean Longstaff | England”

2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season – Wikipedia2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Newcastle United2006 → 2016

“Newcastle United (2006–2016)”

WikipediaSean Longstaff - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Newcastle United2016 → 2025

“Newcastle United (2016–2025): 171 apps, 10 goals”

WikipediaSean Longstaff - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Leeds United Football Club2025-07-18 → live

“On 18 July 2025, Longstaff signed a reported four-year deal worth a reported £12m plus potential add-ons with Leeds United, ending his long stint at Newcastle United.”

WikipediaSean Longstaff - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#8 MF2026-07-01 → live

“8 | MF | Sean Longstaff | England”

2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season – Wikipedia2026–27 Leeds United F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2025-07-18 → 2029-06-30

“Sean Longstaff has signed a four-year deal at Leeds”

Sky SportsSean Longstaff: Leeds United sign midfielder from Newcastle for a fee in excess of £12m ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 12,000,000 fee2025-07-18 → 2029-06-30

“the fee to bring the 27-year-old to Elland Road is in excess of £12m”

Sky SportsSean Longstaff: Leeds United sign midfielder from Newcastle for a fee in excess of £12m ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 80,000/wk2025-07-18 → 2029-06-30

“Sean Longstaff - £80,000 per week”

Football FanCastWeekly wages: Leeds United FC 2025/26 highest-paid players ↗retrieved 2026-07-13