Newcastle ace Matty Longstaff donates 30 per cent of £850-a-week wages to NHS as fans hail ‘one of their own’
The hometown hero shot to prominence in October when he scored the winner against Manchester United on his league debut in front of the Gallowgate End.
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Longstaff is still on the same contract that he signed back in 2018, his first professional deal.
One fan wrote: "Absolute legend £850 a week for a premier league squad player is a joke, when he leaves for pastures new I wish him all the best. Penny pinching from the FCB yet again is going to cost us one of our best young players."
And another added: "The fact is he’s earning not a great deal, and still done it. Don’t know if the 850 is before tax either, he’s basically earning a modest wage at best".
Meanwhile, Newcastle United recently made the call to furlough their non-playing staff, with Piers Morgan branding the decision as ";disgraceful".