Newcastle United only looking sell Sunderland target

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Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has said that Daryl Murphy will only be allowed to leave the club on a permanent transfer this summer.

The 34-year-old Murphy is free to leave the club this summer and appears to not be part of the club’s plans for the upcoming season. He has been linked with a move to Championship club and Newcastle rival’s Sunderland recently.

The Magpies paid £3 million to sign Murphy from Ipswich Town last summer and they may struggle to recoup that amount.

The Black Cats are said to be interested in a loan deal though Benitez has now insisted that his club will only be interested in a permanent transfer.

The Spanish manager said, “We are talking about different things in the Premier League, and we have some clubs asking about him.

“We have been chatting at training in recent days, and he knows that if a club comes in, he will go on a permanent transfer once the deal is best for him and us.”