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Newcastle begrudgingly sold James Milner for £15m in belief they could land Bastian Schweinsteiger for the same money, reveals Terry McDermott

Daily Mail | October 6, 2016

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Former Newcastle United assistant manager, Terry McDermott, has shed light on how the Magpies let James Milner go in the hope of signing Bastian Schweinsteiger.

McDermott was Kevin Keegan's No 2 at St James' Park when the club sold Milner on - prompting Keegan to leave days later over concerns at how the club was being managed.

'We were actually at the club when we sold him [Milner], myself and Kevin Keegan,' McDermott told the Mirror.

Newcastle sold James Milner for u00a315m in 2008 after being told they could get Bastian Schweinsteiger for the same fee
Newcastle sold James Milner for £15m in 2008 after being told they could get Bastian Schweinsteiger for the same fee
The Toon club were then told that the German superstar, pictured celebrating a goal at Euro 2008, would cost more than three times that amount
The Toon club were then told that the German superstar, pictured celebrating a goal at Euro 2008, would cost more than three times that amount

'We sold him for £15million.

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