BREAKING: Benitez sends transfer message to NUFC fans ahead of tomorrow night's 11pm deadline
Rafa Benitez has spoken to the press in the last few moments and has restated that NUFC still have time to bring in players over the next day and a half, saying the club are 'working on names' and that he remains 'confident' that we will do something in the transfer market.
Benitez refused to discuss Newcastle's failed attempts to sign Daniel Sturridge, with him preferring to focus on Burnley tomorrow night, however he did admit that Mikel Merino will NOT be leaving the club.
Rafa also revealed that 'two or three' NUFC players are currently talking to other clubs, but he remained pretty adamant that their exits could depend on players coming in (Mitrovic, Mbemba etc. perhaps?).
Here's some of his quotes from the last few moments:
Rafa when asked about potential incomings with little over 24 hours left to go:
https://twitter.com/lee_ryder/status/958335743734288385
Rafa on yesterday's failed attempt to sign Daniel Sturridge:
https://twitter.com/lee_ryder/status/958335826777186304
Rafa on today's claims linking Mikel Merino with Atletico Bilbao:
https://twitter.com/ChrisDHWaugh/status/958335871413039104
Rafa on Mitrovic and other potential outgoings:
https://twitter.com/ChrisDHWaugh/status/958335854858113024
Rafa on Kenedy potentially starting tomorrow:
https://twitter.com/milesstarforth/status/958335926689845249
Finally, Rafa focused on Burnley tomorrow night, saying we have to focus on that above all else:
https://twitter.com/raisbeck10/status/958339923882455040
So, he still holds some confidence that we'll get some deals done, however his focus seemed mainly on Burnley tomorrow - as you'd expect.
Three points tomorrow and a new signing in the mean time would be massive, but right now I've got little faith.
Let's hope that changes before 7.45pm tomorrow night!
