Aston Villa and Stoke City reportedly want Newcastle United’s Isaac Hayden on loan in the summer transfer window.
Championship duo Villa and Stoke are interested in signing Hayden from Premier League club Newcastle this summer, according to The Mirror (Transfer Live blog, 05:14am, Friday, August 17, 2018) (click here to read more).
The Villans and the Potters reportedly want to secure the services of the 23-year-old defensive midfielder on loan, but Newcastle manager Benitez has said that the former Arsenal prospect will not be sold this summer.
Benitez told The Chronicle when asked about Hayden’s future: “Nobody is in limbo at the moment.
“The senior players who are in the team or in the squad, they cannot go and that’s it. They have to keep on working hard, which they’re doing already, and they know.
“There are all these links about Hayden and Clark but [there’s] no chance [of them leaving].”
Disappointment for Aston Villa and Stoke City
Hayden is a very good defensive midfielder who would be a welcome addition to the Villa or the Stoke squad.
With both the Villans and the Potters aiming to win promotion from the Championship this season, the former Arsenal prospect would
However, Newcastle need depth in their squad, and one can understand why manager Benitez does not want to sell the 23-year-old – who earns £22,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com.
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