Steve Bruce gives update on top-level talks at Newcastle United
Newcastle United are still working to secure the Longstaff brothers – and a clutch of senior players – on new deals.
Sean and Matty Longstaff are due new contracts at the club, while there have also been discussions with Matt Ritchie and Isaac Hayden, whose deals expire in 2021.
Jonjo Shelvey – who scored the club’s equaliser against Manchester City last weekend – is also playing for a new deal at St James’s Park, with his contract set to expire in 18 months. Speaking last week, the midfielder said: "I’m playing for a new contract now. I want to stay here, and hopefully a contract will be sorted.”
Steve Bruce, United's head coach, isn't directly involved in the talks.
Asked for an update, Bruce said: “You don’t get involved in those things these days. We have people dealing with these things. I believe they are still ongoing. A contract’s got to be right for both parties.”