Newcastle United "do not need to sell" midfielder Moussa Sissoko and will only agree to a deal if it suits all parties, says manager Rafa Benitez.
Sissoko, 26, told BBC World Football this week he wanted to move to a "big club" with Champions League prospects.
The France international has three years remaining on his current deal.
"If someone thinks if they will wait until 31 August it will be easier, I can guarantee them it will be more difficult," Benitez told BBC Newcastle.
"If someone wants to come, they have to come now with the right offer and we will analyse that.