Manchester City reject £8m Magpies bid for midfielder Michael Johnson

02 February 2009 16:55
Manchester City's Michael Johnson will not be joining Newcastle[LNB] Newcastle[LNB]have had an £8million bid for Michael Johnson knocked back by Manchester City.[LNB][LNB]The Magpies have been linked with a move for the England Under 21 international throughout the transfer window but City insist they do not want to sell their best young players.[LNB]Johnson, 20, has also attracted recent interest from Wigan and Fulham.[LNB]The two clubs have already done business in the January transfer window with goalkeeper Shay Given leaving Tyneside for Eastlands.[LNB] DEADLINE DAY: All the transfer news as it happens[LNB]PICTURE SPECIAL: Sleepless Given trains with new Man City team-mates in the snow after sealing move from Newcastle[LNB]MANCHESTER CITY FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]NEWCASTLE FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail