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Manchester United have reportedly dropped their interest in signing Sean Longstaff from Newcastle United after being quoted with a £50m asking price.
Longstaff has been closely monitored by United scouts since his Premier League debut in December 2018 and a recent report from The Telegraph claimed that they are on the verge of landing the 21-year-old.
However, a fresh story from The Mirror suggests that the club have now bowed out of the race for the young Englishman after the Magpies demanded a fee of around £50m.
United were initially hoping to pursue the midfielder for just £20m and it appears that they may have to look elsewhere for new signings with the Magpies unlikely to negotiate on their price tag.
Newcastle are currently without a head coach following the departure of Rafael Benitez, but they are expected to cover the vacancy with Steve Bruce tipped to join from Sheffield Wednesday in the next 24 hours.
Written by Sri Aswin
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