Steve Bruce has insisted Newcastle United are “desperate” for Matty Longstaff to stay on Tyneside.
The midfielder has an offer on the table from a Serie A club Udinese and is prepared to sign a five-year contract at £30,000 per week.
Newcastle have countered the offer of the Italian side and are looking to get the deal done before June 30 when his contract runs out.
Bruce said: “We are desperate for him to stay.
“He’s a Newcastle fan who lives in North Shields.
“We have offered him a fantastic deal and hope he takes it.”
Bruce also confirmed that Danny Rose and Nabil Bentaleb have extended their stay on Tyneside along with Valentino Lazaro.
Bruce said: “There has been dialogue with them all.
“All of the loan players and out of contract players have agreed to stay until the end of the season.”
