STAFF OF DREAMS
AET, 1-1 at 90 mins. Notts Co won 4-3 on pens
MACAULAY Langstaff is English football’s most coveted striker outside the Premier League – and Notts County face a battle to keep him.
After the gutwrenching drama of reclaiming their place as the oldest Football League club, the Magpies are bracing themselves for big-money offers to lure their recordbreaking 42-goal hitman away from Meadow Lane.
He is in no rush to leave and at 26 he is relishing the chance to make his first League appearance in August.
But County manager Luke Williams fears the predators will be paddling up the Trent to lure him away – and Langstaff, whose contract has two years to run, admits that his future is uncertain.
The £50,000 snip from Gateshead, whose sudden surge into a prolific goal poacher echoes late developer Jamie Vardy’s rapid rise, said: “Who knows what the summer holds?
“All I know is that a year ago Notts gave me a three-year contract.
“They backed me, they put their money where their mouth is, they paid the money for me, they showed me the interest, they gave me the platform to do what I’m doing.
“I genuinely love this club and I am so excited to see where this club can go.
“They have been unbelievable with me.
“A few years ago I was playing in the 11th tier. Did I think I was going to play full-time football? No. Did I think I was going to be a Football League player? Absolutely not.
“I have never played in the Football League before – a lot of the lads have.”
Cedwyn Scott converted the winning penalty as County broke Chesterfield’s hearts at Wembley on Saturday.