But now, the homegrown talent could be on his way out of Newcastle, with Arsenal preparing to launch a move to sign him.

The Gunners are in need of reinforcements this summer, and Mikel Arteta is said to be plotting a summer overhaul of his squad.

As well as Longstaff, they have also been linked with Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Evan N’Dicka.

They will face competition for Longstaff, however, but could be at an advantage given their status as one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.