Newcastle manager Steve Bruce told owner Mike Ashley that he would prefer to save money for the summer rather than spend millions in January. According to the Daily Mail, Ashley offered Bruce a whopping £60million transfer kitty this month but the Magpies boss turned it down as he had other plans. Bruce’s refusal will pay dividends for Ashley if the proposed £340m takeover goes through in the near future. The Manchester United legend will avoid spending heavy sums and insists the team’s transfer activity won’t be affected by talks of new ownership. Bruce said when asked about the ongoing takeover speculation: “I just ignore all of that.

Source: Express January 31, 2020 09:45 UTC