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Benitez 'Deeply Disappointed' With Newcastle Business as Board Fail to Move for Liverpool Star

Rafael Benitez is understood to be 'deeply disappointed' with Newcastle United's transfer window, with even cheap deals proving difficult or impossible to complete for the Magpies.

In a report from Chronicle Live it is claimed that once again Benitez has been let down by his board, who failed to make a deadline day move for the signature of preferred defensive target Ragnar Klavan.

The Spaniard has hoped for some deadline day deals to ease his squad depth worries, but a move for one of his key targets has failed to materialise.

Remarkably guiding the Magpies to a top-half finish last term, the ex-Valencia and Liverpool boss has had reservations about signing a new contract in the north east.