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title: "Newcastle United: Kevin Phillips urges Magpies to sell Sean Longstaff"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-08-22T15:40:05Z"
modified: "2021-08-22T15:40:05Z"
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# Newcastle United: Kevin Phillips urges Magpies to sell Sean Longstaff

**Kevin Phillips has urged Newcastle United to sell Sean Longstaff after a transfer update emerged.**

### The Lowdown: Longstaff price revealed

As per [The Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-denzel-dumfries-transfer-longstaff-21275326?_ga=2.77235094.2025925383.1628665842-1237505910.1591099326), Rafa Benitez is considering a move to sign the 23-year-old for Everton, as he has entered the final year of his current contract in the northeast.

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[The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9905005/amp/Newcastle-slap-10m-asking-price-Sean-Longstaff-Everton-Southampton-keen.html?__twitter_impression=true) have now reported that the St James’ Park club have put an asking price of £10m on the central midfielder, with both Southampton and the Toffees interested in his signature.

### The Latest: Phillips on Longstaff

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/newcastle-may-sell-longstaff-for-a-lot-of-money-to-fund-new-signing-pundit/), former Aston Villa striker Phillips has urged the Tyneside club to sell Longstaff if they can get the £10m transfer fee quoted for him. He said:

*“It’s a lot of money for a player who hasn’t played an awful lot of games.*

*“£10million for Steve Bruce to strengthen another position in the squad – you’d get that deal done.*

*“Everton seem to be going down that British and English route with players like Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray.*

*“He’s got that relationship with Benitez as well. If you’re Newcastle – why not let the kid go?”*

### The Verdict: Agreed

It would certainly be a good idea for the Magpies to sell Longstaff for £10m, considering that he only has a year left on his deal and could therefore leave for free next summer.

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The Englishman was limited to 27 games in all competitions across the entire 2020/21 season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sean-longstaff/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/346707/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=762&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), and he may see his time on the pitch become even more limited by the permanent signing of Joe Willock from Arsenal.

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Therefore, to cash in on a squad player who has a year left on his contract would be smart business, and the sooner the better, given that Transfer Deadline Day is slowly edging ever closer.

***In other news,*** [***find out whose performance versus Aston Villa was criticised by Lee Ryder***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/jacob-murphy-aston-villa/)