Benitez: My heart says stay

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Rafa Benitez says his heart is telling him to stay at Newcastle United next season, but he will need assurances about the club’s ambitions for promotion.

Benitez’s three-year contract at Newcastle is thought to include a release clause, and despite failing to avoid relegation into the Championship, the fans at St James’ Park have taken to the former Liverpool boss.

They finished the season with a fine 5-1 win over Tottenham, and Benitez, who will make his decision in the next two weeks, says he is happy with the set-up.

Asked what his heart is telling him, Benitez told Sky Sports: “My heart is obviously telling me yes it is a fantastic opportunity, a fantastic atmosphere, everything is so good that my heart is very clear.

“But at the same time you have to use the brain, both things have to go …

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