Everton began the season flirting with relegation, but they have since moved up to 15th place in the Premier League standings. The Toffees are now 16 points ahead of third-from-bottom Ipswich Town.
A win against West Ham on Saturday would almost certainly guarantee Everton’s safety from relegation, with nine games remaining in the season.
With a move to their new stadium to come next season, securing their top-flight status was a necessity and whilst not yet mathematically guaranteed, they can begin to plan for the summer transfer window under David Moyes. And as reports over Everton’s potential business begin to emerge, speculation linking them with Longstaff has also grown.
The Newcastle United man is an important part of Eddie Howe’s squad, but has seen his influence in first-team matters wane in recent weeks and months.
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According to TalkSport, the Toffees are ‘eyeing’ a move for Longstaff this summer with Moyes, who has enjoyed a very good start to life back at Goodison Park, a ‘big admirer’ of the midfielder. Longstaff has made 210 appearances in all competitions for his boyhood club, although has found minutes hard to come by in recent times.
The emergence of Sandro Tonali as part of a very solid trio alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton means that Longstaff has had to be patient for gametime. Joe Willock and Lewis Miley have both been preferred to the 27-year-old off the bench in recent matches as well with both players handed starts in the FA Cup and Premier League ahead of their midfield colleague.Sean Longstaff contract latest
Longstaff has just over a year left on his current contract at St James’ Park after the club triggered an option to extend his deal by a year earlier this season. A quirk of the Premier League’s much maligned Profit and Sustainability Rules mean that Newcastle United can record any money they receive from selling Longstaff as pure profit on their balance sheet – with that money being able to be stretched further on new signings.
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