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Anderlecht have made a late transfer window bid to sign their former striker Aleksandar Mitrovic .

The unhappy Serbian striker will not be allowed to leave the Magpies for less than £15million and knows that the club must find a replacement before sanctioning his exit.

Mitrovic is fully fit again but was left out of the United XI during the 3-0 defeat at Chelsea as he wasn’t deemed focused enough to play in the game after his head was turned due to January transfer talk.

Anderlecht have already attempted to sign Mitrovic on loan but the approach was swiftly rejected by Rafa Benitez.

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Mitrovic’s own situation has not been helped by Newcastle’s stuttering attempts to sign a striker in the window after bids for Nicolai Jorgensen of Feyenoord were rejected and the Magpies were beaten to the signature of Daniel Sturridge by West Bromwich Albion who signed the England international on loan until the end of the season.

Benitez has told Mitrovic he would get game-time if he remained at United for the rest of the season.

Benitez said: “If he stays here - he can play.

“At the moment he is our player.”

Meanwhile, Sturridge has offered his reasons for snubbing Newcastle and opting to sign for West Brom, he said: “This felt like the right fit.

“I’ve got friends here I’ve played with before, the manager spoke very well, the challenge with the team and the style of play.

“I just felt this was the right fit for me.”