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Rafael Benitez delivers Newcastle transfer boost after Burnley game
RAFAEL BENITEZ insists Newcastle can still sign players before the 11pm transfer deadline.
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez is still working on transfers
Newcastle have endured a miserable transfer window.
Benitez’s funds have been restricted as Mike Ashley tried and failed to sell the club.
A deal for Feyenoord’s Nicolai Jorgensen fell flat because of a lack of funding.
And Newcastle’s hopes of offloading Alexandar Mitrovic onto Anderlecht have collapsed.
But Benitez is still hopeful of securing a deal or two before the deadline.
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Islam Slimani has passed his medical and Benitez said of the deals: "We still have time, I cannot say too much.
"We will see what happens. We are talking about different payers.
“You'll maybe have to wait a couple of hours before you have all the information."
Newcastle surrendered a 1-0 lead to draw with Burnley at St James’ Park tonight yet still moved up one place in the table to 13th.