Longstaff’s Newcastle contract expires at the end of June but he can agree terms with a club from outside the UK from tomorrow

Matty Longstaff could leave Newcastle United and sign a pre-contract with one of Europe’s leading sides.

AC Milan and Inter Milan, the Italian rivals, are ready to offer Longstaff a five-year contract after the 19-year-old captured the nation’s attention when scoring the winner on his Premier League debut against Manchester United.

His contract at St James’ Park runs out on June 30 and he is free to agree a contract with a club from outside the UK from tomorrow.

The midfielder is still on the deal that he signed in July 2018, his first as a professional, with a basic wage of less than £1,000 a week. So far, terms have not been agreed for a new contract with Newcastle, an impasse that has allowed