Five talented youngsters have signed their first professional contracts with Newcastle.
Dylan Stephenson, Lucas De Bolle, Josh Scott, Nathan Carlyon and Joe Oliver have agreed pro terms.
They’re all Newcastle supporters as well and have been speaking to the club website about the news.
Nathan Carlyon, 18, says he wants to emulate the Longstaff brothers after penning the deal.
“I’m delighted to be offered my first professional contract with the club I have been at for over ten years,” he said.
“I’ve always been confident that if I work hard and continue to develop that I would become a professional one day.
“Sean and Matty have done everything that I set out to do. From young lads in the academy all the way through to taking their chance in the first-team.
“I always want every Newcastle player to do well but even more so the players who come through the academy. Both brothers are idols and hopefully one day I can be in the same squad/team as them.
The Longstaffs should provide inspiration for all the young players in the academy that there is a pathway there if they’re good enough and work hard.
Especially for local lads and Newcastle fans like the five who have signed their deals are.
It must be so exciting to sign a pro deal with your boyhood club and it’s such a proud day for their families as well.
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