Leeds reject Newcastle bid for midfield maestro Fabian Delph as Arsenal continue to circle - Mail 4/11/08
Leeds chairman Ken Bates has confirmed that the Elland Road club has rejected a recent bid from Newcastle for Fabian Delph. The 18-year-old midfielder has attracted interest from Premier League clubs following a string of fine displays in his breakthrough season with the League One outfit. Arsenal have been constantly linked with a bid for the England Under 19 international, but chairman Bates says that the Magpies have already made a move for the talented youngster. "I'm still amazed at a recent offer Newcastle made for Fabian," Bates told Yorkshire Radio . "I won't tell you the content of the fax we sent back but it did end the conversation. "It's inevitable if the team does well predatory upper league clubs will try their luck without success. "Fabian Delph will be moving to Premier League - but we hope he'll be moving with us via the Championship. "He signed a four-year contract until 2012 and he doesn't want to...