Rafael Benitez: 'Aleksandar Mitrovic won't leave Newcastle United for PL club'

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that the club will only sell Aleksandar Mitrovic to another Premier League club for £50m.

Mitrovic has spent much of the campaign out of favour at St James' Park, and Brighton & Hove Albion have made an approach for the Serbian international.

However, while acknowledging that the player could leave before the end of the month, Benitez has insisted that the 23-year-old will not make a switch to another top-flight team.

At a press conference, the Spaniard told reporters: "I have been clear with him and his agent that he will only leave if we sign players, and not to a Premier League rival.

"I see Brighton are interested, but we are not selling any player to any other Premier League club - unless they want to come with £50m."

Mitrovic has played just 89 minutes of Premier League football during the current campaign.