Matty Longstaff is Lorenzo Insigne's newest teammate as ex-Newcastle midfielder makes shock MLS move to Toronto FC alongside Italian star

TFC announced their newest signing Thursday morning, with Longstaff being inked on a deal through 2025 with an option through 2026. He will be added to the first-team roster pending the receipt of his medicals and his ITC certificate.

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“I'm thrilled to welcome Matty to our squad,” said Toronto FC Head Coach John Herdman. “His Premier League experience and dynamic playing style will add depth to our midfield and complement our tactical blueprint.”

Longstaff is well known across English football as being a young breakout star in 2019-20 for the Magpies. He was the scorer of an iconic goal for the Toons with a low-driven missile from the edge of the box to defeat Manchester United on his Premier League debut. He earned the EPL Goal of the Month for the hit.

He'll now look to replicate that with TFC once he returns from injury in 2024.

Insigne and co. take on the New England Revolution in week two of the MLS season. After a 0-0 draw against 2023 Supporters' Shield holders FC Cincinnati, the club will look for their first goal and win of the campaign.