Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle gave his thoughts on a possible Manchester United move for Lewis Hall and it is not good news for the Red Devils.
The left-back has been linked with a move to Old Trafford this summer as Manchester United look to add competition for Luke Shaw.
After a nightmare start to the season for Michael Carrick’s side with a 2-0 defeat at Hull City, the need for more arrivals appears pressing.
Newcastle have lost a string of big players this summer, with the likes of Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali departing and they do not want to sell any other key men.
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New boss Jaissle started the campaign positively on Sunday with an impressive performance in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at St James’ Park and Hall’s future was brought up after the match.
Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel put it to him that his former club are interested in the full-back and the Magpies manager was quick to say: ‘No chance! No chance!’
Plenty of managers have said their players are not for sale only to see them depart, but the German has made his position clear.
The 38-year-old, who arrived this summer to replace Eddie Howe as manager, expects quite significant movement in the transfer market before the window closes on September 3.
He wants new arrivals, but also thinks more players could leave the club before the window is locked shut.
‘I would love to answer that with a clear number, but it’s depending also if players are leaving as well,’ he told Sky Sports ahead of the Liverpool game on how many new signings he is expecting.
‘For sure, there will be adjustments made, the needs are clear. The management knows about the needs and we are all aligned.
‘We will use the remaining time [in the transfer window] in the best possible way, but also we trust the players who are already here.’
After the game he was again asked about upcoming business and he said he wants more players, suggesting you could count the number of signings he wants on one hand.
‘I hope so, today the lads were amazing, a young squad but we have some needs we know internally and we keep that internally,’ he said of business to come. ‘You can count them on one hand.’
The Magpies have spent well over £150 million on new signings this summer, although they have been focussing on young players with no Premier League experience.
New arrivals Amar Dedic, Sean Steur and Lukas Hornicek were in the starting XI on Sunday, while Aladji Bamba came off the bench for his debut.
