Aleksandar Mitrovic won't be purveyed to a first League team, tells Rafael Benitez

By Damian SpellmanRafael Benitez has told Brighton & Hove Albion to forget about signing striker Aleksandar Mitrovic this 30 days even if they do come up by the asking value. Brighton are understood to have made a bid of around £seven mn, less than half what Newcastle paid Anderlecht for Mitrovic in July 2015, however Benitez is set he won't be purveyed to a relegation elect whatever the offer. The manager said: "It was clear to him & his agent, if we could bring a striker in, then we could consider anything – apart from the first League. If we could't bring in a striker, then we must consider cautiously because we necessity players. "I see in the press which Brighton offered £7million or £8million, however we aren't considering selling to a first League team.

Rafael Benitez tells Newcastle will not purvey to first League rivals

Rafael Benitez tells Newcastle going to refuse to purvey any member of their squad to a first League elect, next Brighton's bid for Aleksandar Mitrovic Rafael Benitez tells Newcastle going to refuse to purvey any member of their squad to a first League elect, next Brighton's bid for Aleksandar MitrovicRafael Benitez tells Newcastle won't purvey any player to a first League elect, & insists "we necessity players". "If we bring in a striker, we could consider anything apart from the first League, & if we do not bring in a striker we must analyse cautiously because we necessity players," he said. "We aren't thinking about selling any player, not any 1 of our squad, to a first League team which going to be competitors because it has no sense." This time, we must manage the players which we have & then if we go for a player in the first League normally they going to tell no," he said. "We must be sure with the 31st which we have the players which we need, which's the main thing for me."

Gary Rowett tells there is 'not a huge difference' among first League strugglers & Derby province

as mentioned in can not subscribe, have a try once more later Invalid EmailGary Rowett feels which there is tiny difference among the bottom 6 of the first League & the highest 6 of the Championship. The Derby province manager, whose side sit 2nd in the 2nd tier, tells which the Championship is getting further competitive as a division. What's happening This time – we've seen by managers & players – is which the further money which is spent in the first League, the further which the quality filters drop. Who would have thought which Championship clubs would be spending £15m on a midfielder, the likes of Wolves. It's getting further & further competitive however we've may been telling which about the Championship for the final ten-15 years."

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