Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has now urged the club to hand new contracts to Dan Burn, Fabian Schar and Sean Longstaff.
According to a report from HITC, Eddie Howe wants Newcastle United to sort out the long-term future of the experienced trio of Dan Burn, Fabian Schar, and Sean Longstaff.
Newcastle will be open to securing Champions League qualification and fight for domestic trophies. They need to hold onto their key players in order for that to happen. The likes of Burn, Schar and Longstaff have done quite well for the club in recent seasons and keeping them at the club would be a wise decision.
Apart from their quality as a player, they have the experience and the leadership skills as well.
Burn has been a reliable defender for Newcastle since joining the club, and the Magpies simply cannot afford to rule him right now. They are already lacking in depth when it comes to the defensive unit and the departure of Burn will weaken them severely.
Similarly, Schar has been a key player for Newcastle since joining the club. Apart from his defensive skills, the Swiss international has been quite effective going forward as well. Furthermore, he is versatile enough to operate in a number of areas.
As far as Longstaff is concerned, the Newcastle Academy graduate is highly rated at the club and he has established himself as an important starter. Newcastle lacking in depth comes to the midfield and they cannot afford to lose a key player like Longstaff.
Can Newcastle tie them down to a new deal?
It remains to be seen whether the three players are ready to commit long-term futures to the club. Apart from Longstaff, the other two players are entering the twilight stages of their careers and Newcastle cannot hope to hand them a long-term deal. It remains to be seen how the situation develops.
Newcastle missed out on Champions League qualification last season and it remains to be seen whether they can bounce back strongly. There is no doubt that they have a quality squad and it remains to be seen whether they can finish in the top four and do well in the domestic competitions.
