Rafa Benitez Cancelled Holiday Plans to Push Through Newcastle Transfers But Won't Sign New Deal Yet

​​Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez gave up a summer holiday to push through transfer deals at the club, but still refuses to sign a new five-year contract until he has assurances owner Mike Ashley will back him. According to the Mirror, Benitez wants Ashley to demonstrate he is willing to smash the club’s long standing transfer record this summer before the Spaniard will put pen to paper. After guiding the Magpies to a 10th place finish in the league, Benitez was lauded by fans but... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/