Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff signs new two-year deal

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Everton - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - December 28, 2019 Newcastle United's Matty Longstaff before the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell

(Reuters) - Newcastle United midfielder Matty Longstaff has signed a new two-year contract to extend his stay at St James' Park, the Premier League club announced on Saturday.

Longstaff, whose previous deal expired at the end of the 2019-20 season, had been linked with a move to Serie A side Udinese, while Premier League clubs Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United were also interested in signing the 20-year-old.