Newcastle Preparing New Contract for Rafa Benitez in Bid to Ward Off West Ham Interest

Published on: 26 September 2017

​Newcastle United have reportedly begun tentative talks over the possibility of offering a new contract to manager Rafael Benitez. The ​Chronicle Live newspaper has claimed that the Magpies are desperate to hang on to the Spaniard beyond the end of his current deal, which runs out in June 2019. Benitez's relationship with owner Mike Ashley has seemingly soured in recent times due to the latter's failure to significantly back the ex-Liverpool boss in the summer transfer market, but the club...

Source: 90min.com

Comments