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title: "Everton: Blues maintain Sean Longstaff interest"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-blues-maintain-sean-longstaff-interest/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-08-31T09:10:34Z"
modified: "2021-08-31T09:10:34Z"
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# Everton: Blues maintain Sean Longstaff interest

**Everton remain interested in Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff, according to [Chronicle Live journalist Lee Ryder](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-deadline-day-state-21438170?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar).**

### The lowdown

It was Rafael Benitez, now Everton boss of course, who handed Longstaff his [first-team breakthrough](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sean-longstaff/leistungsdaten/spieler/346707/plus/0?saison=2018) at St James’ Park in 2018/19.

Longstaff, an academy graduate, is now into the final 12 months of his contract at the club [after a two-year pause in negotiations](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-deadline-day-state-21438170?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar). He’s [valued at £13.5million by Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sean-longstaff/marktwertverlauf/spieler/346707), but it’s unclear how high a fee Newcastle could extract.

The 23-year-old has [featured in all four](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/342811/Show/Sean-Longstaff) of Newcastle’s matches so far in 2021/22, starting in the 2-2 draw with Southampton on Saturday.

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### The latest

Ryder reports that Benitez is still keen on the possibility of a reunion with Longstaff, and that he’s ‘acutely aware’ of his contract situation.

Steve Bruce knows that he must move a player on to pave the way for a loan signing, and Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury is in Newcastle’s sights.

### The verdict

Everton have an excellent midfield partnership already in the form of Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure.

Tom Davies and Jean-Philippe Gbamin, provided he can finally overcome his [persistent injury problems](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jean-philippe-gbamin/verletzungen/spieler/182894), offer good cover.

And so Everton’s priorities should probably lie elsewhere on Deadline Day. A back-up right-back and a deputy for Dominic Calvert-Lewin following Moise Kean’s departure should be top of their shopping list.

**In other news, [fans have called for the Toffees to make this signing](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/everton-toffees-jesse-lingard-manchester-united-england-demarai-gray-andros-townsend-goodison-park/).**