Rafa Benitez insist he is not afraid of losing Ayoze Perez
Rafa Benitez insists there is no need to worry about Ayoze Perez’s admission that he could look to leave Newcastle United after a five-year cycle.In an interview in his native Spain, Perez suggested there will be a time when he could look to return to his homeland to take the next step in his career. It will be five years ago this summer when the 25-year-old arrived from Tenerife and his current contract does not expire for a further two seasons. But Perez’s comments could encourage teams in Spain to make a move, even though he has enjoyed another productive campaign in which he has scored seven goals to help Newcastle edge towards safety. Perez has previously interested in the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid but such moves would be much harder for him to nail down now given an indiffer...