sport news Rafa Benitez refuses to confirm he will sign new Newcastle contract

'We have plenty of time to talk about the future': Rafa Benitez refuses to confirm he will sign new Newcastle contract despite January business Rafa Benitez is out of contract at Newcastle at the end of the current campaign The Magpies boss says it would be wrong to assume he will sign a new deal Mike Ashley broke the club's transfer record to sign Miguel Almiron for £21m Benitez says he is happier but claims transfers do not guarantee he will stay 

By Craig Hope for MailOnline

Published: 16:33 GMT, 1 February 2019 | Updated: 16:55 GMT, 1 February 2019

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Rafa Benitez says he is happier than one week ago but insists it would be wrong to assume he will sign a new contract just because Newcastle have finally broken their transfer record.

The arrival of £21million Paraguay playmaker Miguel Almiron saw Mike Ashley sanction a move that represents the club's biggest outlay in 12 years of his ownership.

However, Benitez has

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