United keen on Jovetic - but players need to be shipped out first
takes time. I have confidence in them when I watch them training and the way they do things that they will improve.”
Benitez goes in against another manager who is in need of three points in Slaven Bilic.
However, he said: “We have similarities - we both need a win and we have both lost the first two games.
“For us, we are a team coming back from the Championship and they are an established Premier League team and have spent money.
“Each manager is different and has to analyse his own problems.
“What we have is a tough game against a good team.” spent last season on loan at last term in Sevilla and AS Roma – who both feel they can pay his £90,000-per-week wages. United are working with a limited budget but are hopeful they can raise further transfer funds through players sales before deadline day, with Emmanuel Riviere now moved on to Metz, Siem De Jong heading to Ajax and potentially Tim Krul, Grant Hanley and Jack Colback all available for transfer.
The arrival of Jovetic would appeal to many fans but Newcastle are still looking at other possible forwards.
However, one name Newcastle have not bid for is former Toon striker Loic Remy and, despite reports from the capital there had been a loan bid for the Frenchman, he has NOT held any talks with managing-director Lee Charnley or the powers-that-be at St James.’