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Rafael Benitez: 'Aleksandar Mitrovic won't leave Newcastle United for PL club'

Benitez: 'Mitrovic won't join PL club'
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Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez reveals that the club will not allow striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to sign for another Premier League club in January.

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that the club will only sell Aleksandar Mitrovic to another Premier League club for £50m.

Mitrovic has spent much of the campaign out of favour at St James' Park, and Brighton & Hove Albion have made an approach for the Serbian international.

However, while acknowledging that the player could leave before the end of the month, Benitez has insisted that the 23-year-old will not make a switch to another top-flight team.

At a press conference, the Spaniard told reporters: "I have been clear with him and his agent that he will only leave if we sign players, and not to a Premier League rival.

"I see Brighton are interested, but we are not selling any player to any other Premier League club - unless they want to come with £50m."

Mitrovic has played just 89 minutes of Premier League football during the current campaign.

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